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Pilus vs Palus - What's the difference?

pilus | palus |

As nouns the difference between pilus and palus

is that pilus is a hair while palus is (marine biology) a vertical pillar along the inner septal margin of a coral or palus can be (planetology) a small plain (compared to mare) on the surface of a planet or satellite.

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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    palus

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (pali)
  • (marine biology) A vertical pillar along the inner septal margin of a coral.
    • Derived terms
    * palar * paliform

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (paludes)
  • (planetology) A small plain (compared to mare) on the surface of a planet or satellite.

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