"piloerector" meaning in English

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          "text": "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.",
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        "A muscle responsible for piloerection."
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