a. [ L. pilosus, fr. pilus hair. See Pile. ] 1. Hairy; full of, or made of, hair. [ 1913 Webster ]
The heat-retaining property of the pilose covering. Owen. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Zool.) Clothed thickly with pile or soft down. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. (Bot.) Covered with long, slender hairs; resembling long hairs; hairy; as, pilose pubescence. [ 1913 Webster ]