hypotrichosis

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/ˌhaɪpəʊtɹaɪˈkəʊsɪs/

noun

The presence of less than the normal amount of hair or fur.

OriginEnglish trichosis ← Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *upó →
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Meanings

nounhypotrichosis (countable and uncountable, plural hypotrichoses)

plural hypotrichoses

  1. countableuncountableThe presence of less than the normal amount of hair or fur.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  3. Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
  4. Englishhypo-
  5. Englishtrichosis
  6. Englishhypotrichosis

From hypo- + trichosis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypotrichosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypotrichosis.

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