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arrector pili

arrector pili noun: any of the small muscles attached to hair follicles in mammals, the contraction of which causes the hairs to stand on end.

Noun

arrector pili (plural arrectores pilorum)

  1. Any of the small muscles attached to hair follicles in mammals, the contraction of which causes the hairs to stand on end.

arrector pili meaning in Tamil

arrector pili in Tamil

சிலிர்த்தசை

Forms of arrector pili

pluralarrectores pilorum

Origin of arrector pili

Latin.

Questions about arrector pili

What does arrector pili mean?
Arrector pili means any of the small muscles attached to hair follicles in mammals, the contraction of which causes the hairs to stand on end.
What is arrector pili in Tamil?
Arrector pili in Tamil is சிலிர்த்தசை. See Arrector pili meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is arrector pili?
Arrector pili is a noun.
What is the plural of arrector pili?
The plural of arrector pili is arrectores pilorum.

Words near arrector pili in the dictionary

  1. arrectaries
  2. arrectary
  3. arrected
  4. arrecting
  5. arrector
  6. arrector pili
  7. arrectores
  8. arrectores pilorum
  9. arrects
  10. arred
  11. Arredondo

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