Pilus
[pahy-luh s] /ˈpaɪ ləs/
noun, plural pili
[pahy-lahy] /ˈpaɪ laɪ/ (Show IPA). Biology.
1.
a hair or hairlike structure.
pilus pi·lus (pī’ləs)
n. pl. pi·li (-lī’)
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