pilose

American  

[pahy-lohs] / ˈpaɪ loʊs /

adjective

1. covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.

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pilose British  

/ ˈpaɪləʊz, paɪˈlɒsɪtɪ /

adjective

1. biology covered with fine soft hairs

   pilose leaves

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Other Word Forms

• pilosity noun
• subpilose adjective
• subpilosity noun

Etymology

Origin of pilose

First recorded in 1745–55; from Latin pilōsus “shaggy”; pile ³, -ose ¹

Example Sentences

If you ignore that pilose caterpillar he inexplicably adheres to his chin, he's cuter than a basket full of stray koalas.

From The Wall Street Journal

P. sulcate, minutely squamulose, tawny; g. few; s. blackish purple, pilose below, glabrous above. epichloe, Fr.

From Project Gutenberg

The stem is slender, nearly orange color with a violet-brown apex, the whole minutely pilose.

From Project Gutenberg

The inflorescence consists of usually two closely appressed spikes, though appearing as one, 1/2 to 3/4 inch long, pilose with ferrugineous hairs; the peduncle is capillary and enclosed by the upper leaf-sheath.

From Project Gutenberg

Thorax deep black, pilose; abdomen tawny along each side.

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