Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

piliform

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pil-i-form
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling a pileus or cap.

Etymology

Latin pilus (“hair”) + -form

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more piliform (comparative) most piliform (superlative)

Questions

What does piliform mean?
Resembling hair.
Where does piliform come from?
Latin pilus (“hair”) + -form

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