horripilation

horripilation, piloerection, or the pilomotor reflex. It occurs not only in humans but also in many other mammals Dictionary. horrify. horror. CONTENTS INDEX ILLUSTRATIONS BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language a prominent example are porcupineswhich raise their quills when threatened. Goose bumps are created when tiny musclesat the base of each hair, known. horripilation, piloerection, or the pilomotor reflex. It occurs not only in humans but also in many other mammals Dictionary. horrify. horror. CONTENTS INDEX ILLUSTRATIONS BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language ache. chills of fear. cryopathy. gooseflesh. quaking. aching. chop. horripilation. 1. A real or fancied bristling of the hair of the head or body, resulting from disease, terror, chilliness, etc. Synonyms and related words pilomotor reflex, gooseflesh, goose bump, goose pimple, goose skin. 1. n. pilomotor horripilation reflex, gooseflesh, goose bump, goose pimple, goose skin. Reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation. Goose bumps, also called goose pimples, goose flesh, chill bumps, chicken skin, people bumps, or the medical term cutis anserina, are the bumps on a person's skin at the base of body hairs which involuntarily develop when a person is cold or experiences strong emotions such as fear or awe. The reflex of producing. noun. the erection of hair of the head or body, as from fear, disease, or cold and refers to the standing hairs of goose bumps, otherwise known as ' Tatvas are the 96 qualities or properties of human body according to Akilattirattu Ammanai, the religious book of Ayyavazhi. They are as follows pilomotor reflex, gooseflesh, goose bump, goose pimple, goose skin. 1. n. pilomotor reflex, gooseflesh, goose bump, goose pimple, goose skin. Reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation.