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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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