pilus
[ pahy-luhs ]
noun,plural pi·li [pahy-lahy]. /ˈpaɪ laɪ/. Biology.
a hair or hairlike structure.
Origin of pilus
1Borrowed into English from Latin around 1955–60
Words Nearby pilus
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How to use pilus in a sentence
Ubera tua intumuerunt, et pilus tuus germinavit; et eras nuda et confusione plena.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 4 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)What have we here to do with pilus and Furius, who defended the cause of injustice against justice?
Writings in Connection with the Donatist Controversy | Aurelius AugustineFrom the similarity of the name, it has been thought that here Furius and pilus are only one man.
Writings in Connection with the Donatist Controversy | Aurelius AugustinePage 60 as A. verna; the pilus convex, the annulus broad and entire, Changed to pileus.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. | George Francis Atkinson
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