Where does “pilus” come from?
pilus (English) comes from Latin pīlus, from Latin pīlum, from Proto-Italic pistlom, from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo-, from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.
pilus (English): A hair; A hairlike appendage found on the cell...
Definitions
- A hair; A hairlike appendage found on the cell...
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Words derived from “pilus”