Synonyms of pilus

Noun


1. hair, pilus, filament, filum

usage: any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal; "there is a hair in my soup"

2. pilus, hair

usage: hairlike structure especially on the surface of a cell or microorganism

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Definition and meaning of pilus (Dictionary)