piliferous
[ pahy-lif-er-uhs ]
adjective
having or producing hair.
Origin of piliferous
1Words Nearby piliferous
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How to use piliferous in a sentence
“I think he represents the mild eccentricity that a lot of us associate with piliferous men,” Porter says.
Just below the piliferous layer two or three layers of thick-walled cells are seen.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses | Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyarpiliferous, bearing a slender bristle or hair (pilum), or beset with hairs.
The Elements of Botany | Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for piliferous
piliferous
/ (paɪˈlɪfərəs) /
adjective
(esp of plants or their parts) bearing or ending in a hair or hairs
designating the outer layer of root epidermis, which bears the root hairs
Origin of piliferous
1C19: from Latin pilus hair + -ferous . Compare pile ³
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