First Known Use: 1760
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pilus
noun pi·lus \ˈpī-ləs\
plural pi·li \-ˌlī\
Definition of PILUS
: a hair or a structure (as on the surface of a bacterial cell) resembling a hair
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Origin of PILUS
Latin
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pilus
noun pi·lus \ˈpī-ləs\
plural pi·li \-ˌlī\
Medical Definition of PILUS
: a hair or a structure (as on the surface of a bacterial cell) resembling a hair
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