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View synonyms for pilose
pilose
[ pahy-lohs ]
pilose
/ ˈpaɪləʊz; paɪˈlɒsɪtɪ /
adjective
- biology covered with fine soft hairs
pilose leaves
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Derived Forms
- pilosity, noun
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Other Words From
- pi·los·i·ty [pahy-, los, -i-tee], noun
- sub·pilose adjective
- subpi·losi·ty noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pilose1
C18: from Latin pilōsus, from pilus hair
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Example Sentences
Cinereous-ferruginous, stout, densely pilose, white beneath.
From Project Gutenberg
The stem is slender, nearly orange color with a violet-brown apex, the whole minutely pilose.
From Project Gutenberg
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