pili

¹

[ pee-lee ]

noun

, plural pi·lies.

1. a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
2. Also called pili nut. the seed of this tree.

pili

²

[ pahy-lahy ]

noun

1. Biology. plural of pilus.

pili-

³

1. a combining form meaning “hair,” used in the formation of compound words:

   piliform.

pili

¹

/ pɪˈliː /

noun

1. a burseraceous Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, with edible seeds resembling almonds
2. Also calledpili nut the seed of this tree

pili

²

/ ˈpaɪlɪ /

plural noun

1. bacteriol short curled hairlike processes on the surface of certain bacteria that are involved in conjugation and the attachment of the bacteria to other cells

Word History and Origins

Origin of pili¹

From Tagalog

Origin of pili²

Combining form representing Latin pilus; -i-

Word History and Origins

Origin of pili¹

from Tagalog

Origin of pili²

C20: from Latin: hairs

Example Sentences

At Utah, Roberts coached 2024 No. 8 overall draft pick Alissa Pili and 2019 third-round selection Megan Huff.

From Los Angeles Times

Other forwards expected to make an immediate impact include Connecticut’s Aaliyah Edwards, selected sixth by the Washington Mystics, and Utah’s Alissa Pili, chosen eighth by the Minnesota Lynx.

From Los Angeles Times

The Storm open the season at home May 14 against the Minnesota Lynx, who took Utah’s Alissa Pili with the eighth overall pick.

From Seattle Times

Some phages make use of bacterial pili by attaching to them and allowing bacteria to reel the phage to the surface, where the phage can start infecting the bacteria.

From Science Daily

This work is a continuation of previous research published in 2020, when Zeng's team found a phage that can similarly break off the pili of E. coli cells, preventing the bacteria from sharing genes among each other -- a common way that antibiotic resistance spreads.

From Science Daily