Term: intestinal villus mesenchyme
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Name: intestinal villus
Synonyms: intestinal villi
Definition: The entire digestive tract is lined by well developed villi, which are longest in the intestinal bulb and decrease progressively in size towards the caudal end of the intestine.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005125]
Name: mesenchyme
Synonyms:
Definition: A mesh-like cell arrangement, less compact than an epithelium.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000393]