Meanings
adjectivelissotrichous (comparative more lissotrichous, superlative most lissotrichous)
comparative more lissotrichous · superlative most lissotrichous
- rareanthropologyStraight-haired or smooth-haired; belonging to the lissotrichi.
Synonyms: lissotrichian
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveStraight-haired or smooth-haired; belonging to the lissotrichi.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekλισσός“smooth”
- Englishlissotrichous
From Ancient Greek λισσός (lissós, “smooth”) + θρίξ (thríx) + -ous.
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