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pilus (piŽlәs) pl. piŽli  Latin word meaning a hair. Used mainly in the plural. adj., piŽlial., adj.
  one of the minute filamentous appendages of certain bacteria associated with antigenic properties and sex functions of the cell. Called also fimbria. adj., piŽliate., adj.
 

F pilus  a hollow tubular pilus possessed by (male) F+ bacterial cells, the carrier of the F plasmid (fertility plasmid).It forms a connection with a (female) F cell in conjugation to allow the transfer of genetic material.

pili incarnati  a condition characterized by ingrown hairs.

pili torti  a condition characterized by twisted hairs.





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