Definitions

piliferous

[pahy-lif-er-uhs] / paɪˈlɪf ər əs /

ADJECTIVE

hairy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

furry fuzzy shaggy unshaven woolly

STRONG

hirsute

WEAK

bearded bewhiskered bristly bushy downy fleecy flocculent fluffy lanate pileous pilose pubescent rough stubbly tufted unshorn villous whiskered

Antonyms

STRONGEST

smooth

WEAK

bald balding clean hairless

ADJECTIVE

pilose

Synonyms

WEAK

bearded bewhiskered bristly bushy downy fleecy flocculent fluffy furry fuzzy hirsute lanate pileous pubescent rough shaggy stubbly tufted unshaven unshorn villous whiskered woolly

Example Sentences

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Piliferous: with a covering of fine hair or pile.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.