PILUS


Meaning of PILUS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' p ī -l ə s

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural pi · li \ - ˌ l ī \

Etymology: L

Date: circa 1880

: a hair or a structure (as on the surface of a bacterial cell) resembling a hair

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