Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

piloerector

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pi-lo-erec-tor
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A muscle responsible for piloerection.

Example Sentences

"Nor should we neglect that quintessentially mammalian trait, our hair, which, at the behest of tiny piloerector muscles at the base of each strand, can puff up to trap pockets of still air, one of the finest insulators known."

Etymology

From pilo- + erector.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pilo

Inflected Forms

piloerectors (plural)

Questions

What does piloerector mean?: A muscle responsible for piloerection.
Where does piloerector come from?: From pilo- + erector.

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