|
|
Definition of Pileous
1. a. Consisting of, or covered with, hair; hairy; pilose.
Definition of Pileous
1. Adjective. Consisting of, or covered with, hair; hairy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pileous
1. pilose [adj] - See also: pilose
Medical Definition of Pileous
1. Synonym: hairy. Origin: L. Pilus, hair (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pileous
Literary usage of Pileous
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Medical Lexicon: A Dictionary of Medical Science; Containing a Concise by Robley Dunglison (1854)
"pileous SYSTEM of Bichat is that formed by the hair. It comprises the different
species of ... PILEUX, pileous. PILEWORT, Ranunculus acris, and R. ficaria. ..."
2. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1868)
"under ¡t three sub-varieties, viz., Dermoid, pileous, and Adipose; but when we
remember that the contents of these cysts vary, that we may have bones, ..."
3. The College, the Market, and the Court, Or, Woman's Relation to Education by Caroline Wells Healey Dall (1868)
"[IA>TE, from (•< " Art thon not beautiful, my new-born Then Ihou an pileous, and
shalt go thy way. ..."
4. The Life of Adoniram Judson by Edward Judson (1883)
"Those pileous moans, those agonized groan- ings seemed no nearer an end than ever.
Another day passed—another night—again day dawned and drew near its close ..."
Other Resources:
