piliferous
[ pahy-lif-er-uh s ]
/ paɪˈlɪf ər əs /
adjective
having or producing hair.
Words nearby piliferous
pilgrimage of grace,
pilgrims,
pili,
pili torti,
pili-,
piliferous,
piliform,
pilikia,
piling,
pilipino,
pill
Example sentences from the Web for piliferous
“I think he represents the mild eccentricity that a lot of us associate with piliferous men,” Porter says.
Just below the piliferous layer two or three layers of thick-walled cells are seen.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses |Rai Bahadur K. Ranga AchariyarPiliferous, bearing a slender bristle or hair (pilum), or beset with hairs.
The Elements of Botany |Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for piliferous
piliferous
/ (paɪˈlɪfərəs) /
adjective
(esp of plants or their parts) bearing or ending in a hair or hairs
designating the outer layer of root epidermis, which bears the root hairs
Word Origin for piliferous
C19: from Latin
pilus hair +
-ferous . Compare
pile ³
Medical definitions for piliferous
piliferous
[ pī-lĭf′ər-əs ]
adj.
Bearing or producing hair.