pilus

Letters that make pilus

s, l, p, i, u are letters that make 'pilus'

Words within pilus

PI, pi, il, US, IL, Lu are words within 'pilus'

Anagrams of pilus

pulis is an anagram of 'pilus'

2 possible definitions for 'pilus'

Pilus as "any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal"

Under this definition, pilus is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hair has the same meaning as pilus

pilus as a type

'pilus' can be a type of filament, filum.

Types of pilus

ingrown hair is a type of pilus.

pilus as a part

'pilus' can be a part of mammal, mammalian.

Derivatives of pilus

pilar is a derivative of pilus.

Pilus as "hairlike structure especially on the surface of a cell or microorganism"

Under this definition, pilus is a noun and has the following properties:

pilus as a type

'pilus' can be a type of hair.

pilus as a part

'pilus' can be a part of microorganism, micro-organism.


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