cymotrichous

cy·mot·ri·chous
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UK/saɪˈmɒtɹɪkəs/US/saɪˈmɑtɹɪkəs/

adjective

Having wavy hair.

OriginAncient Greek κῦμα →
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Meanings

adjectivecymotrichous (not comparable)

alternative cymatotrichous

  1. not comparableanthropologyHaving wavy hair.

    The hair is cymotrichous: one had flat wavy hair, in 19 it was very wavy, and in 7 it was markedly curly.

    1907, Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, Man, Volumes 7-8, page 123

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτριχ-
  2. Ancient Greekκῦμα“wave”
  3. Englishcymotrichous

From Ancient Greek κῦμα (kûma, “wave”) + Ancient Greek τριχ- (trikh-), stem of θρίξ (thríx, “hair”), + English -ous. By surface analysis, cymo- + trich- + -ous.

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Translations

Finnish aaltoileva
  • aaltoilevahaving wavy hair
French cymotriche
  • cymotrichehaving wavy hair
Russian кудря́вый
  • кудря́вый (kudrjávyj)having wavy hair
Spanish cimótrico
  • cimótricohaving wavy hair
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APA

cymotrichous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cymotrichous

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“cymotrichous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cymotrichous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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