Synonyms

pilous

American

[pahy-luhs] / ˈpaɪ ləs /

adjective

pilose.

pilous British

/ ˈpaɪləs /

adjective

a variant of pilose

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Etymology

Origin of pilous

From the Latin word pilōsus, dating back to 1650–60. See pilose, -ous

Example Sentences

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Aron speaks of an operation for pilous dermoid of the ovary in a woman of seventy-five.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

I can not imagine that he will ever become a pilous adult, with harvests for the razor on that downy chin.

From The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, June 1844 Volume 23, Number 6 by Clark, Lewis Gaylord

He'd begin with his gray spot and run the whole gamut of his pilous degradation.

From Caybigan by Hopper, James

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