Definition of pilose in English:

pilose

(also pilous)

adjective ˈpʌɪləʊzˈpaɪloʊs

Zoology Botany

Covered with long soft hairs.
Example sentencesExamples
- If the hairs are long (longer than 2 mm), soft, fine, and very close together, forming a plush surface, the surface is pilose.
- Though they emphasized some within-plant variation of leaf pubescence, cotton cultivars are usually described as either smooth, lightly hairy, hairy, very hairy, or pilose.
Synonyms
hairy, shaggy, bushy, hair-covered, long-haired, woolly, furry, fleecy, fuzzy

Derivatives

pilosity

noun pʌɪˈlɒsɪtipaɪˈlɑsədi

Botany Zoology

Although many Maxillaria spp. offer rewards, the vast majority seemingly do not, and these are thought to attract insects by ‘deceit’ using a combination of features such as colour, fragrance and pilosity.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from Latin pilosus, from pilus 'hair'.

Definition of pilose in US English:

pilose

(also pilous)

adjectiveˈpīlōsˈpaɪloʊs

Botany Zoology

Covered with long soft hairs.
Example sentencesExamples
- Though they emphasized some within-plant variation of leaf pubescence, cotton cultivars are usually described as either smooth, lightly hairy, hairy, very hairy, or pilose.
- If the hairs are long (longer than 2 mm), soft, fine, and very close together, forming a plush surface, the surface is pilose.
Synonyms
hairy, shaggy, bushy, hair-covered, long-haired, woolly, furry, fleecy, fuzzy

Origin

Mid 18th century: from Latin pilosus, from pilus ‘hair’.

单词	pilose
释义	Definition of pilose in English: pilose (also pilous) adjective ˈpʌɪləʊzˈpaɪloʊs Zoology Botany Covered with long soft hairs. Example sentencesExamples If the hairs are long (longer than 2 mm), soft, fine, and very close together, forming a plush surface, the surface is pilose. Though they emphasized some within-plant variation of leaf pubescence, cotton cultivars are usually described as either smooth, lightly hairy, hairy, very hairy, or pilose. Synonyms hairy, shaggy, bushy, hair-covered, long-haired, woolly, furry, fleecy, fuzzy Derivatives pilosity noun pʌɪˈlɒsɪtipaɪˈlɑsədi Botany Zoology Although many Maxillaria spp. offer rewards, the vast majority seemingly do not, and these are thought to attract insects by ‘deceit’ using a combination of features such as colour, fragrance and pilosity. Origin Mid 18th century: from Latin pilosus, from pilus 'hair'. Definition of pilose in US English: pilose (also pilous) adjectiveˈpīlōsˈpaɪloʊs Botany Zoology Covered with long soft hairs. Example sentencesExamples Though they emphasized some within-plant variation of leaf pubescence, cotton cultivars are usually described as either smooth, lightly hairy, hairy, very hairy, or pilose. If the hairs are long (longer than 2 mm), soft, fine, and very close together, forming a plush surface, the surface is pilose. Synonyms hairy, shaggy, bushy, hair-covered, long-haired, woolly, furry, fleecy, fuzzy Origin Mid 18th century: from Latin pilosus, from pilus ‘hair’.
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