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View synonyms for pileous

pileous

[ pahy-lee-uhs, pil-ee- ]

adjective

  1. hairy or furry.


pileous

/ ˈpaɪlɪəs; ˈpɪl- /

adjective

  1. hairy
  2. of or relating to hair
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pileous1

First recorded in 1835–45; pile 3 + -ous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pileous1

C19: ultimately from Latin pilus a hair

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