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pilose

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpaɪləʊz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pī′lōs)

pi•lose (pī′lōs),USA pronunciation adj.

Zoology, Zoologycovered with hair, esp. soft hair; furry.

Also, pilous.

Latin pilōsus shaggy. See pile³, -ose¹
1745–55

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pilose /ˈpaɪləʊz/, pilous adj

covered with fine soft hairs: pilose leaves

Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin pilōsus, from pilus hairpilosity /paɪˈlɒsɪtɪ/ n

'pilose' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

pilous - caterpillar - hirsute

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