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Noun pilus has 2 senses

• pilus(n = noun.body) hair - any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal; "there is a hair in my soup"
is a part of mammal, mammalian
is a kind of filament, filum
has particulars: ingrown hair
Derived form adjective pilar₁

• pilus(n = noun.animal) Array - hairlike structure especially on the surface of a cell or microorganism; Array
is a part of micro-organism, microorganism
is a kind of hair

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pilus

Filament

N filament, line, fiber, fibril, funicle, vein, hair, capillament, cilium, cilia, pilus, pili, tendril, gossamer, hair stroke, veinlet, venula, venule, wire, string, thread, packthread, cotton, sewing silk, twine, twist, whipcord, tape, ribbon, cord, rope, yarn, hemp, oakum, jute, strip, shred, slip, spill, list, band, fillet, fascia, ribbon, riband, roll, lath, splinter, shiver, shaving, beard, ramification, strand, filamentous, filamentiferous, filaceous, filiform, fibrous, fibrillous, thread-like, wiry, stringy, ropy, capillary, capilliform, funicular, wire-drawn, anguilliform, flagelliform, hairy, taeniate, taeniform, taenioid, venose, venous.

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