pilus

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Synonyms: pious, pilous, palus, plus, piles, pils, pilum, pileus, pills, pinus, hilus

Antonyms: pious, pilous, palus, plus, piles, pils, pilum, pileus, pills, pinus, hilus

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biology}} A [[hair]].
2. {{lb|en|microbiology}} A [[hairlike]] [[appendage]] found on the cell surface of many [[bacteria]].
3. {{lb|en|protein}} A [[bacterial]] [[protein]] that has several biochemical functions.

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