PILUS Synonyms
There is 1 synonym of the word
pilus.
(exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word pilus. (close relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word pilus. (close relations)
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Definition of PILUS
Definition of PILUS
Best Alternative Words for PILUS
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hair | nounn | |||||||
noun • a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss • a very small distance or space • filamentous hairlike growth on a plant • any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal • cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments • a filamentous projection or process on an organism |