pilous
[
pahy
-l
uh
s]
/ˈpaɪ ləs/
adjective
1.
pilose
.
Origin
1650-60;
<
Latin
pilōsus.
See
pilose
,
-ous
British Dictionary definitions for
pilous
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
pilous
/
ˈpaɪləs
/
adjective
1.
a variant of
pilose