pilomotor reflex
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Noun | 1. | pilomotor reflex - reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus |
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