Definition of PILUS

pilus

Plural: pili

Noun

  • A hair or a hairlike appendage, especially on bacteria.
  • any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal
  • hairlike structure especially on the surface of a cell or microorganism
  • A hair.
  • A hairlike appendage found on the cell surface of many bacteria.
  • A bacterial protein that has several biochemical functions.

Examples

  • The word PILUS, though short, connected two longer words for a great score.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pilus (“hair”). Doublet of pile.

Synonyms

hair, fimbria

Scrabble Score: 7

pilus: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pilus: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pilus: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

pilus: valid Words With Friends Word