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| 1. | [ noun ] (zoology) any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal | |
| Synonyms: | hair | |
| Examples: | "there is a hair in my soup" |
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| Related terms: | filament body_covering beard mustache eyebrow lock mane mane hairdo hairpiece pubic_hair guard_hair eyelash coat ingrown_hair forelock hairball cowlick beard mammal part hairline keratin | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (zoology) hairlike structure especially on the surface of a cell or microorganism | |
| Related terms: | hair microorganism | |
| Similar spelling: |
pilous pileus piles pilose plus pillock pillage |
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