pilose

/'pailous/ Cách viết khác : (pilous) /'pailəs/

Thân thiện

The leaf's surface is pilose, with tiny hairs catching the morning light.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Covered with or consisting of hairs, especially those that are fine, soft, and long.

Usage

• The word "pilose" is a descriptive term used primarily in scientific contexts, such as biology, botany, and zoology, to describe the texture or covering of a surface. It is a formal and technical adjective.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The pilose leaves of the plant help to reduce water loss.
  • The caterpillar had a distinctly pilose body, covered in soft, fine hairs.
  • Under the microscope, the insect's leg appeared densely pilose.

Advanced Usage

• "Pilose pubescence": A specific botanical term describing a surface covered with soft, long, and somewhat sparse hairs.
  • The stem was characterized by a pilose pubescence.

Variants and Related Words

• Pilous (adj): An alternative spelling with the same meaning.
• Pilosity (n): The quality or state of being pilose; hairiness.
  • The pilosity of the seed aids in wind dispersal.

Synonyms

• Hairy: Having a lot of hair.
• Hirsute: Covered with coarse or stiff hair (often implies a rougher texture than "pilose").
• Pubescent: Covered with short, soft hairs; downy.

Antonyms

• Glabrous: Smooth; without hairs or projections.
• Bald: Lacking hair or a natural covering.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. covered with hairs especially fine soft ones

Từ đồng nghĩa

• pilous
• pilary