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pilus vs hair

hair vs pilus

pilus and hair both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pilus Yes No No No
hair Yes No No No
As nouns, hair is a hypernym of pilus; that is, hair is a word with a broader meaning than pilus:
  • pilus: hairlike structure especially on the surface of a cell or microorganism
  • hair: a filamentous projection or process on an organism
As nouns, pilus and hair are synonyms defined as:
  • pilus and hair: any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal
pilus (noun) hair (noun)
hairlike structure especially on the surface of a cell or microorganism a filamentous projection or process on an organism
any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal
filamentous hairlike growth on a plant
a very small distance or space
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