"piloerection" meaning in All languages combined

See piloerection on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: piloerections [plural]
Etymology: pilo- + erection Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pilo|erection}} pilo- + erection Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} piloerection (countable and uncountable, plural piloerections)
  1. The erection of hairs or papillae. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Skin
    Sense id: en-piloerection-en-noun-ywBSf-5r Disambiguation of Skin: 51 49
  2. The manifestation of goose bumps. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Skin
    Sense id: en-piloerection-en-noun-rDHljAdb Disambiguation of Skin: 51 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with pilo- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 27 73 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pilo-: 20 80
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: horripilation, pilomotor reflex Related terms: piloerect

Inflected forms

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