# pilonidal

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Having body hairs which have grown in a concentrated area on the skin and formed a cyst or abscess.

## Etymology
From Latin pilus (“hair”) and nidus (“nest”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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