Definitions for HORRIPILATION
hɔˌrɪp əˈleɪ ʃən, hɒ-hor·rip·i·la·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pilomotor reflex, gooseflesh, goose bump, goosebump, goose pimple, goose skin, horripilationnoun

   reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. horripilationnoun

   A real or fancied bristling of the hair of the head or body, resulting from disease, terror, chilliness, etc.

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1. horripilation

   Goose bumps, goosebumps or goose-pimples are the bumps on a person's skin at the base of body hairs which may involuntarily develop when a person is tickled, cold or experiencing strong emotions such as fear, euphoria or sexual arousal.The formation of goose bumps in humans under stress is considered to be a vestigial reflex. Its function in other apes is to raise the body's hair, and would have made human ancestors appear larger to scare off predators or to increase the amount of air trapped in the fur to make it more insulating. The reflex of producing goose bumps is known as piloerection or the pilomotor reflex, or, more traditionally, horripilation. It occurs in many mammals; a prominent example is porcupines, which raise their quills when threatened, or sea otters when they encounter sharks or other predators.

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1. horripilation

   Horripilation is a physiological reaction where the hairs on the body, particularly on the arms and neck, stand up as a response to cold, fear, shock or excitement. It is commonly known as 'goosebumps' or 'gooseflesh'.

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1. Horripilationnoun

   a real or fancied bristling of the hair of the head or body, resulting from disease, terror, chilliness, etc

2. Etymology: [L. horripilatio, fr. horripilare to bristle; horrere to bristle + pilus the hair: cf. F. horripilation.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Horripilation

   hor-i-pi-lā′shun, n. a contraction of the cutaneous muscles causing the erection of the hairs and the condition known as goose-flesh.—v.t. Horrip′ilate.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of HORRIPILATION in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

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   The numerical value of HORRIPILATION in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=HORRIPILATION
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Horripilation
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horripilation
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/HORRIPILATION
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=HORRIPILATION