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variant of tricho- before a vowel: trichuriasis.
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-trich

a combining form meaning “one having hair” of the kind or number specified by the initial element; often used to name a single member of a taxonomic group ending in -tricha: heterotrich; hypotrich.

Origin of -trich

<Greek -trichos haired, adj. derivative of thríx (stem trich-) hair
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trich-

combining form
a variant of tricho-
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