pilose

[ pahy-lohs ]

See synonyms for: pilose pilosity on Thesaurus.com

adjective

covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.

Origin of pilose

First recorded in 1745–55; from Latin pilōsus “shaggy”; see pile³, -ose¹

Also pilous .

Other words from pilose

pi·los·i·ty [pahy-los-i-tee], /paɪˈlɒs ɪ ti/, noun
sub·pi·lose, adjective
sub·pi·los·i·ty, noun

Words Nearby pilose

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How to use pilose in a sentence

Cinereous-ferruginous, stout, densely pilose, white beneath.
Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 | Various
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 hairs: pilose leaves

Origin of pilose

C18: from Latin pilōsus, from pilus hair

Derived forms of pilose

pilosity (paɪˈlɒsɪtɪ), noun

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