HyperDic: pilus

English > 2 senses of the word pilus:
NOUNbodypilus, hairany of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal
animalpilushairlike structure especially on the surface of a cell or microorganism
English > pilus: 2 senses > noun 1, body
MeaningAny of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal.
Synonymhair
Part ofmammal, mammalianAny warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair
Narroweringrown hairA hair that does not emerge from the follicle but remains embedded in the skin (usually causing inflammation)
Broaderfilament, filumA threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells)
Spanishpelo
Catalancabell, pèl
Adjectivespilarof or relating to a hair
English > pilus: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaninghairlike structure especially on the surface of a cell or microorganism.
Part ofmicroorganism, micro-organismAny organism of microscopic size
BroaderhairA filamentous projection / projection or process on an organism
Spanishpilus

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