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pi·li

 (pī′lī′)
n.
Plural of pilus.
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pili

(pɪˈliː)
n, pl -lis
1. (Plants) a burseraceous Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, with edible seeds resembling almonds
2. (Plants) Also called: pilinut the seed of this tree
[from Tagalog]

pili

(ˈpaɪlɪ)
pl n, sing pilus (ˈpaɪləs)
(Microbiology) bacteriol short curled hairlike processes on the surface of certain bacteria that are involved in conjugation and the attachment of the bacteria to other cells
[C20: from Latin: hairs]
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pi•li

(ˈpaɪ laɪ)

n.
Biol. pl. of pilus.
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People with androgenic alopecia lack arrector pili muscles in their scalp.
The hairs of the cases were evaluated by light microscopy, and 7 (26.9%) cases had pili annulati (Figure 2).
According to the award statement, Pili International Multimedia is a cultural enterprise dedicated to puppetry arts, and has managed to break traditional boundaries and demonstrated the value of diversity.
Expression of type 1 pili is the result of phase variation, where there is a switching between nonpiliated cells (Phase-OFF) and piliated cells (Phase-ON) [11].
All strains isolated from the patients reported here expressed CPS, pili, or both surface-associated GBS virulence factors.
(10) Pili do not only function in the host-pathogen interaction by enabling adhesion to and invasion of host cells, but the interaction of pili with host cell receptors is essential to the induction of inflammation via the production of inflammatory markers, such as cytokines.
This year Pili Pala will also be welcoming Cardiff-based record label and promoter Jealous Lovers Club who will be curating the headline stage on the Saturday night featuring amongst others Wasters and The Echo and the Always.
Pili Pala Day Nurseries in Bridgend shut suddenly after an unannounced visit on Monday by the Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) which found what it termed "a number of significant issues which were impacting on the safety and wellbeing of children".