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Meaning of piloerector | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A muscle responsible for piloerection.

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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