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Pilus vs Pilous - What's the difference?

pilus | pilous |

As a noun pilus

is a hair.

As an adjective pilous is

covered with fine hair; pilose.

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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    pilous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Covered with fine hair; pilose.
    • (Webster 1913)