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pilosity

pilosity

9.9
Amount of hair on a person or an animal
  • noun
  • /pɪˈlɑːsɪti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pilosidad
  • The pilosity of the animal's fur helps to keep it warm in winter.

Examples

  • Some plants exhibit pilosity, providing them with a unique texture.

  • In certain cultures, pilosity is seen as a sign of beauty and vitality.

  • You say that pilosity is a mark of civilization.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • I see no more advantage in denying the hirsutism of the ape than in denying the pilosity of civilized man.

    Fiction book (1990)

Synonyms

hairiness
vspilosity
1 2.5

A lot of hair on a person, animal, or plant

describes having hair in general rather than a large amount

Antonyms

baldness
18 3.2

Little or no hair on the top of the head

hairlessness
1 5.6

A condition of having no hair on the body or skin

How Hairy

hairiness
1 2.5
pilosity
  • Specialized
9.9
baldness
18 3.2

Surface Forms

pilosity singular
pilosities plural

Morphology

pilosity = pilose (semi-transparent) = pilose + ity

Regular nominalization from the adjective 'pilose' using the productive suffix '-ity' to mean 'the state of being pilose'.

Etymology

Pilosity comes from the Latin word pilus, which means 'hair'. So, pilosity simply means 'hairiness' or the state of 'having hair'.