pilose
[
pahy
-lohs]
/ˈpaɪ loʊs/
adjective
1.
covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
Also,
pilous
.
Origin
1745-55;
<
Latin
pilōsus
shaggy. See
pile
3
,
-ose
1
Related forms
pilosity
[pahy-
los
-i-tee]
/paɪˈlɒs ɪ ti/
(
Show IPA
),
noun
subpilose,
adjective
subpilosity,
noun
Examples from the web for
pilose
Covered with a fine, waxy, removable powder which imparts a whitish or bluish cast to the surface
pilose
.
British Dictionary definitions for
pilose
pilose
/
ˈpaɪləʊz
/
adjective
1.
(
biology
) covered with fine soft hairs:
pilose leaves
Derived Forms
pilosity
(
paɪˈlɒsɪtɪ
)
noun
Word Origin
C18: from Latin
pilōsus,
from
pilus
hair
pilose
in Medicine
pilose
pi·lose (pī'lōs) or
pi·lous
(-ləs)
adj.
Covered with fine, soft hair.