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piliferous

[ pahy-lif-er-uhs ]

adjective

  1. having or producing hair.


piliferous

/ ±è²¹ÉªËˆ±ôɪ´ÚÉ™°ùÉ™²õ /

adjective

  1. (esp of plants or their parts) bearing or ending in a hair or hairs
  2. designating the outer layer of root epidermis, which bears the root hairs
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of piliferous1

First recorded in 1840–50; pili- + -ferous
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of piliferous1

C19: from Latin pilus hair + -ferous . Compare pile ³
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Root-hair; p.l. piliferous layer; ex. exodermis; co. cortex.

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The root-hairs are mere protrusions of the cells of the outermost layer of the cortex of the root and this layer is called the piliferous layer.

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Just below the piliferous layer two or three layers of thick-walled cells are seen.

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Root-hair; 2. piliferous layer; 3. cortex; 4. endodermis; 5. pericycle; 6. xylem; 7. phloëm.

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Piliferous: with a covering of fine hair or pile.

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