pilus Definition
pi·lus (pī′ləs)
noun pl. pi′li′-lī′
a hair or hairlike structure
pilus Usage Examples
Noun used with modifier
- primus: A dedication to him survives and records his career which included a spell early on as primus pilus of VIII Augusta.
- F: The end of the particle attached to the F pilus flares open, exposing the phage DNA.
Browse dictionary entries near pilus
- ‹ pilule
- ‹ pilular
- ‹ Piltdown man
- ‹ Pilsener
- ‹ Pilsen
- ‹ pilous
- ‹ piloting
- ‹ pilothouse
- ‹ pilotage
- ‹ pilot whale
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