As adjectives the difference between hirsute and pilose
is that hirsute is covered in hair or bristles; hairy while pilose is covered with fine hair.
hirsute
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Covered in hair or bristles; hairy.
Usage notes
Considerably more formal than everyday hairy.
Synonyms
* hairy
Antonyms
* glabrous
Derived terms
* hirsutely
* hirsuteness
* hirsutic acid
* hirsutism
pilose
English
Alternative forms
* pilous
Derived terms
* pilosity
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