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piloerect

verb

piloerect

verb

Etymology From pilo- + erect.

1

To produce piloerection.

  • The ability of some humans to consciously piloerect suggests even more similarity between humans and non-human animals.2022 September 23, Jonathon McPhetres, Janis H. Zickfeld, “The physiological study of emotional piloerection: A systematic review and guide for future research”, in International Journal of Psychophysiology, volume 179, →DOI, page 6:

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