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pili

Plural of pilus. [L.]

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pili pl of PILUS

pili see ARRECTOR PILI MUSCLE, ERECTOR PILI MUSCLE

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(fimbriae)

pl. n. (sing. pilus, fimbria)

hairlike processes present on the surface of certain bacteria. They are thought to be involved in adhesion of bacteria to other cells and in transfer of DNA during conjugation.

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pi·li (piґli) sing. piґlus [L.] [TA] the hairs growing out of the skin; see hair.

Medical dictionary. 2011.