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piloerection

piloerection noun: the erection of hairs or papillae.

Noun

piloerection (countable and uncountable, plural piloerections)

  1. The erection of hairs or papillae.
    • A third difference between harvester ant stings and other stings is localized piloerection, the standing up of the hairs around the sting site.2016, Justin O. Schmidt, The Sting of the Wild, Johns Hopkins University Press, →ISBN, page 127
  2. The manifestation of goose bumps.

piloerection meaning in Tamil

piloerection in Tamil

மயிர்க்கூச்செறிதல், மயிர் சிலிப்பு, மயிர் நிமிர்தல்

Synonyms of piloerection

Forms of piloerection

pluralpiloerections

Origin of piloerection

From pilo- + erection.

Questions about piloerection

What does piloerection mean?
Piloerection means the erection of hairs or papillae.
What is piloerection in Tamil?
Piloerection in Tamil is மயிர்க்கூச்செறிதல், மயிர் சிலிப்பு, மயிர் நிமிர்தல். See Piloerection meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is piloerection?
Piloerection is a noun.
What is the plural of piloerection?
The plural of piloerection is piloerections.

Words near piloerection in the dictionary

  1. pilocytes
  2. pilocytic
  3. piloerect
  4. piloerected
  5. piloerecting
  6. piloerection
  7. piloerections
  8. piloerector
  9. piloerectors
  10. piloerects
  11. pilogenesis

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