pilifer

Questions

What does pilifer mean?

A bristly structure forming part of a hearing organ on the heads of hawkmoths of the subtribe Choerocampina, used in detecting the echolocation sounds of insectivorous bats.

Where does pilifer come from?

From pilo- + -i- + -fer.

How to pronounce pilifer

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