pilus

[ pahy-luhs ]

noun,plural pi·li [pahy-lahy]. /ˈpaɪ laɪ/. Biology.
  1. a hair or hairlike structure.

Origin of pilus

1
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1955–60

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