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Pilus vs Pilaus - What's the difference?

pilus | pilaus |

As nouns the difference between pilus and pilaus

is that pilus is a hair while pilaus is .

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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    pilaus

    English

    Noun

    (head)