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mx id: 1689 | OBO id: HAO:0000717 | URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000717

pile

Definition:

The anatomical cluster that is composed of fine, dense setae, acanthae or microtrichiae.

written by: Bertone, M. A. 2009. HAO Curator..

Relationships / properties:

The pile is a anatomical cluster.

The pile is part of the integument.

pile by Bertone, M. A. 2009. HAO Curator..

comment added about 14 years ago by Matt Yoder

Setiferous patch?

Reference: None provided.
Cross reference: None provided.

alternative definition added over 14 years ago by Andy Deans

A covering of thick, fine, short, erect setae which gives the structure a velvet-like or fur-like appearance.

Reference: Gordh, G., and D. H. Headrick. 2001. A Dictionary of Entomology. CABI Publishing, Wallingford, UK ix+1032 pp.
Cross reference: None provided.

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