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pilous

/ˈpɪləs/

Translations

pilousadjective

more pilous

Comp.

most pilous

Super.

/ˈpɪləs/

pileuxSe dit d’un être ou d’une partie du corps couvert de poils; registre courant.

The pilous creature was difficult to identify due to its thick fur.

La créature pileuse était difficile à identifier à cause de sa fourrure épaisse.

Additional translations

pilaireTermes de biologie; relatif aux pili de certaines bactéries.

Synonyms

pilousadjective

Covered with or having a lot of hair.

The pilous creature was difficult to identify due to its thick fur.

Relating to or possessing pili, the minute hair-like appendages of certain bacteria.

Pilous fimbriae allow the pathogen to adhere tightly to intestinal cells.