pilose

• Adjectif désignant ce qui est couvert de poils fins ou de duvet, ou ce qui est velu et duveteux.

An obsolete adjective meaning covered with soft hair or down; hairy or furry.

1. Covered with fine soft hairsC2formal

   Having a surface covered with fine, soft hairs, often used in botanical or zoological descriptions.

   couvert de poils fins et doux

   • The stem of the plant is pilose, giving it a velvety texture.
   • The caterpillar's body is pilose, with tiny hairs covering its segments.
   • Botanists noted that the leaf underside is pilose, unlike the smooth upper surface.

   Synonymesdownyhairylanatepubescent

   Antonymesbaldglabroussmooth