piliferous

[ pahy-lif-er-uhs ]
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adjective
  1. having or producing hair.

Origin of piliferous

1
First recorded in 1840–50; pili- + -ferous

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British Dictionary definitions for piliferous

piliferous

/ (paɪˈlɪfərəs) /


adjective
  1. (esp of plants or their parts) bearing or ending in a hair or hairs

  2. designating the outer layer of root epidermis, which bears the root hairs

Origin of piliferous

1
C19: from Latin pilus hair + -ferous . Compare pile ³

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