distrix

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noun

The splitting of the distal ends of the hair.

OriginAncient Greek δίς →
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Meanings

noundistrix (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe splitting of the distal ends of the hair.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδίς“apart”
  2. Englishdistrix

From Ancient Greek δίς (dís, “apart”) + θρίξ (thríx, “hair”).

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APA

distrix. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distrix

MLA

“distrix.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distrix. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “distrix,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distrix.

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