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Definition of piliform in English:

piliform

Pronunciation /ˈpʌɪlɪfɔːm/

adjective

Zoology

  • Shaped like a hair; in the form of a hair, hairlike.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Kirby (1759–1850), entomologist and naturalist. From classical Latin pilus hair + -iform.