Meaning & use
Pilose
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Covered with fine, soft hairs, as the surface of certain plants, insects, or other organisms.
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The leaf's pilose underside helps trap moisture near the surface.
Under the microscope, the bee's pilose thorax was covered in a fine layer of pollen.
A note on using this word
"Pilose" comes from the Latin pilosus, "hairy," and is commonly used in botanical and zoological descriptions.
Words with a similar meaning
hairydowny
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Words with an opposite meaning
glabrous
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