Pilifer
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pilifer is a noun meaning 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.
Meaning
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.
Word Forms
- pilifers
Related Words
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