pilose

[ pahy-lohs ]

adjective

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

pilose

/ ˈpaɪləʊz; paɪˈlɒsɪtɪ /

adjective

1. biology covered with fine soft hairs

   pilose leaves

Derived Forms

• pilosity, noun

Other Words From

• pi·los·i·ty [pahy-, los, -i-tee], noun
• sub·pilose adjective
• subpi·losi·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pilose¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pilose¹

C18: from Latin pilōsus, from pilus hair

Example Sentences

Cinereous-ferruginous, stout, densely pilose, white beneath.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg