leiotrichous

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/lʌɪˈɒtɹɪkəs/

adjective

having smooth hair

Scrabble 17

Meanings

adjective
  1. having smooth hair

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλεῖος (leîos)
  2. Ancient Greekθρίξ (thríx)
  3. Englishleiotrichous

From Ancient Greek λεῖος (leîos, “smooth”) + θρίξ (thríx, “hair”) + English -ous.

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leiotrichous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leiotrichous

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“leiotrichous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leiotrichous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leiotrichous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leiotrichous.

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