Definitions

pilose

[pahy-lohs] / ˈpaɪ loʊs /

ADJECTIVE

hairy

Synonyms

WEAK

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

Example Sentences

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Pilous or Pilose: clothed with down, or dense pile: with long, sparse hair.

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