Horripilation
Pronunciation : Hor*rip`i*la"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. horripilatio, fr. horripilare to bristle; horrere to bristle + pilus the hair: cf. F. horripilation.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: A real or fancied bristling of the hair of the head or body, resulting from disease, terror, chilliness, etc.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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