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Pilus vs Hilus - What's the difference?

pilus | hilus |

As nouns the difference between pilus and hilus

is that pilus is a hair while hilus is a hilum.

pilus

English

Noun

(pili)
  • A hair.
  • (microbiology) A hairlike appendage found on the cell surface of many bacteria.

    • Synonyms

    * (hairlike appendage) fimbria

    See also

    * flagellum * (wikipedia "pilus")

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    hilus

    English

    Noun

    (hili)
  • (anatomy) A hilum.

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