pilus

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

1. A hair.
2. A hairlike appendage found on the cell surface of many bacteria.
3. A bacterial protein that has several biochemical functions

Συνώνυμα

hair

fur

fuzz

lint

pelage

pelt

pile

root hair

lanugo

yure

dust bunny

riah

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Borrowed from Latin pilus (“hair”). Doublet of pile.