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any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal

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  1. n. any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal
  2. n. hairlike structure especially on the surface of a cell or microorganism
  3. n any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal n hairlike structure especially on the surface of a cell or microorganism