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See also: Piluś
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
pilus (plural pili)
- (biology) A hair.
- (microbiology) A hairlike appendage found on the cell surface of many bacteria.
- (biochemistry) A bacterial protein that has several biochemical functions.
Synonyms
- (hairlike appendage): fimbria
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Dutch
Noun
pilus m (plural pili)
- pilus (bacterial appendage)
Estonian
Noun
pilus
Latin
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