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Synonyms for pilus
ˈpaɪ ləspilus
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Wiktionary
pilusnoun
A hairlike appendage found on the cell surface of many bacteria.
Synonyms:
fimbria
Princeton's WordNet
hair, pilusnoun
any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal
"there is a hair in my soup"
Synonyms:
hairsbreadth, hair's-breadth, fuzz, haircloth, hair, tomentum, whiskerpilusnoun
hairlike structure especially on the surface of a cell or microorganism
Synonyms:
hair
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