hair
noun
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
hairlike
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a word derived from
hair.
Example Sentences
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But within each window, the material of the shell forms tightly packed, hairlike fibers rather than plates, all lined up in the direction of incoming light.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 2, 2024
Now, researchers have identified antennae in ancient ants entombed in amber that have the same microscopic, hairlike structures modern ants use to pick up chemical cues, the scientists report today in Science Advances.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 13, 2024
Moira: I removed my sprouts, as they always seem vaguely hairlike.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2023
When watered for a week or two, the seeds sprouted hairlike grass.
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2023
The sight made me wonder again how a hog could be tough enough to eat prickly-pear apples with their millions of little hairlike spines.
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
