Definition of pilus

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  • pilus is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
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Definition of pilus

  • any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. hair
  • hairlike structure especially on the surface of a cell or microorganism (noun)

See definition of pilus in Merriam Webster