"pilifer" meaning in English

See pilifer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: pilifers [plural]
Etymology: From pilo- + -i- + -fer. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pilo-|-i-|-fer}} pilo- + -i- + -fer Head templates: {{en-noun}} pilifer (plural pilifers)
  1. 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. Wikipedia link: pilifer

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