piloerection

English

Etymology

From pilo- +‎ erection.

Noun

piloerection (countable and uncountable, plural piloerections)

1. The erection of hairs or papillae.
   • 2016, Justin O. Schmidt, The Sting of the Wild, Johns Hopkins University Press, →ISBN, page 127:

     A third difference between harvester ant stings and other stings is localized piloerection, the standing up of the hairs around the sting site.

2. The manifestation of goose bumps.

Synonyms

• horripilation
• pilomotor reflex

Related terms

• piloerect