Meanings
noun
- anatomyThe distal part of the infundibular epidermis that traverses the surface epidermis.
Origin
From acro- (“the tip”) + + θρίξ (thríx, “hair”, stem form τριχ- (trikh-)) + -ium.
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APA
acrotrichium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrotrichium
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“acrotrichium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrotrichium. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acrotrichium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrotrichium.
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