pilus
(noun) hairlike structure especially on the surface of a cell or microorganism
hair, pilus
(noun) any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal; “there is a hair in my soup”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pilus (plural pili)
A hair.
(microbiology) A hairlike appendage found on the cell surface of many bacteria.
(protein) A bacterial protein that has several biochemical functions
• (hairlike appendage): fimbria
• Pulis, pulis, pusil
Source: Wiktionary
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
