noun🔗ShareCabello, peloA pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals."After the haircut, the barber swept the hairs off the floor. "Después del corte de pelo, el barbero barrió el pelo del suelo.bodyphysiologyanatomyappearancehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCabello, peloThe collection or mass of such growths growing from the skin of humans and animals, and forming a covering for a part of the head or for any part or the whole body."In the western world, women usually have long hair while men usually have short hair."En el mundo occidental, las mujeres suelen tener el pelo largo, mientras que los hombres suelen tener el pelo corto.bodyappearancephysiologyorganismanatomyhumananimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePelosA slender outgrowth from the chitinous cuticle of insects, spiders, crustaceans, and other invertebrates. Such hairs are totally unlike those of vertebrates in structure, composition, and mode of growth."The entomologist examined the beetle under a microscope, carefully noting the distribution of hairs on its exoskeleton. "El entomólogo examinó el escarabajo bajo un microscopio, anotando cuidadosamente la distribución de los pelos en su exoesqueleto.animalbiologyinsectanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePelos, cabellosA cellular outgrowth of the epidermis, consisting of one or of several cells, whether pointed, hooked, knobbed, or stellated."Internal hairs occur in the flower stalk of the yellow frog lily (Nuphar)."Los pelos internos se encuentran en el tallo floral del nenúfar amarillo (Nuphar).anatomyphysiologybiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDisparador de peloA locking spring or other safety device in the lock of a rifle, etc., capable of being released by a slight pressure on a hair-trigger."The antique rifle, known for its delicate mechanism, had hairs so sensitive that even a breath could set it off. "El rifle antiguo, conocido por su delicado mecanismo, tenía un disparador de pelo tan sensible que incluso una respiración podía dispararlo.weapondevicetechnicalmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCilicioHaircloth; a hair shirt."The monk wore hairs for penance. "El monje usaba un cilicio como penitencia.bodywearmaterialreligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUna distancia muy pequeña, un peloAny very small distance, or degree; a hairbreadth."Just a little louder please—turn that knob a hair to the right."Un poco más alto, por favor, gire esa perilla un pelo hacia la derecha.degreeamountpointChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareComplejidad, dificultadComplexity; difficulty; quality of being hairy"The project had many hairs; it was quite challenging to complete. "El proyecto tenía muchas dificultades; fue bastante difícil de completar.appearancequalitybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading