pilus — meaning in English

English meaning

• hair noun A thin strand that grows from the skin of humans and many animals.
• iota noun The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.

Senses

pilus is used for these senses in English:

• hair (countable) A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.
• hair (uncountable) The collection or mass of such growths growing from the skin of humans and animals, and forming a covering for a part of the head or for any part or the whole body.
• iota (negative polarity) A jot; a very small, insignificant quantity.

hair — full definition

1. noun A thin strand that grows from the skin of humans and many animals.
2. noun All the hair growing on a person's head, especially considered as a style.
3. noun A very small amount or degree.

iota — full definition

1. noun The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
2. noun A very tiny amount; the smallest bit of something.

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