First Known Use: 1712
Dictionary
pilose
adjective pi·lose \ˈpī-ˌlōs\
Definition of PILOSE
: covered with usually soft hair
— pi·los·i·ty \pī-ˈlä-sə-tē\ noun
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Origin of PILOSE
Latin pilosus, from pilus hair
Rhymes with PILOSE
arkose, Carlos, cosmos, crustose, cymose, dextrose, engross, erose, fructose, globose, glucose, jocose, lactose, maltose, mannose, morose, mythos, nodose, pappose, pentose, plumose, ramose, rhamnose, ribose, rugose, schistose, setose, spinose, strigose, sucrose, Sukkoth, triose, up close, vadose, verbose, viscose
Medical Dictionary
pilose
adjective pi·lose \ˈpī-ˌlōs\
Medical Definition of PILOSE
: covered with usually soft hair
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