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Pilus

UK
/ˈpaɪləs/
US
/ˈpaɪləs/
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Translation pilus into russian

pilus
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈpaɪləs/
US
/ˈpaɪləs/
The pilus is a hair-like appendage found on the surface of many bacteria.
Пилус — это волосовидный придаток, обнаруживаемый на поверхности многих бактерий.

Definitions

pilus
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈpaɪləs/
US
/ˈpaɪləs/
A hair or a structure resembling a hair, especially one of the fine, filamentous appendages on the surface of a bacterial cell.
The pilus plays a crucial role in the attachment of bacteria to host cells.

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