macrotrichium

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noun

An innervated hair on the integument or wing membrane of an insect.

OriginAncient Greek θρίξ →
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Meanings

nounmacrotrichium (plural macrotrichia)

plural macrotrichia

  1. biologyAn innervated hair on the integument or wing membrane of an insect.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekθρίξ“hair”
  2. Englishmacrotrichium

macro- + Ancient Greek θρίξ (thríx, “hair”) + -ium

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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