pilose
[ pahy-lohs ]
/ ˈpaɪ loʊs /
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adjective
covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
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Also pilous.
Origin of pilose
OTHER WORDS FROM pilose
pi·los·i·ty [pahy-los-i-tee], /paɪˈlɒs ɪ ti/, nounsub·pi·lose, adjectivesub·pi·los·i·ty, nounWords nearby pilose
pilomotor reflex, pilon, pilonidal, pilonidal sinus, Pilos, pilose, pilosebaceous, pilot, pilotage, pilot balloon, pilot bird
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Example sentences from the Web for pilose
Cinereous-ferruginous, stout, densely pilose, white beneath.
The stem is slender, nearly orange color with a violet-brown apex, the whole minutely pilose.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard
British Dictionary definitions for pilose
pilose
pilous
/ (ˈpaɪləʊz) /
adjective
biology covered with fine soft hairspilose leaves
Derived forms of pilose
pilosity (paɪˈlɒsɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for pilose
C18: from Latin pilōsus, from pilus hair
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Medical definitions for pilose
pilose
[ pī′lōs ]
adj.
Covered with fine, soft hair.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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