pileous
[ pahy-lee-uh s, pil-ee- ]
/ ˈpaɪ li əs, ˈpɪl i- /
adjective
hairy or furry.
Words nearby pileous
pileated, pileated woodpecker, piled, pileolated, pileolated warbler, pileous, pileous gland, piles, pileum, pileup, pileus
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British Dictionary definitions for pileous
pileous
/ (ˈpaɪlɪəs, ˈpɪl-) /
adjective biology
hairy
of or relating to hair
Word Origin for pileous
C19: ultimately from Latin pilus a hair
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Medical definitions for pileous
pileous
[ pī′lē-əs ]
adj.
Hairy.
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