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cymotrichous

[ sahy-mo-truh-kuhs ]
/ saɪˈmɒ trə kəs /

adjective

having wavy hair.

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Origin of cymotrichous

1905–10; cymo- + -trichous<Greek -trichos having hair (of the given sort); see tricho-, -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM cymotrichous

cy·mot·ri·chy, noun

Words nearby cymotrichous

cymogene, cymograph, cymoid, cymophane, cymose, cymotrichous, Cymric, Cymru, Cymry, cynanche, Cynewulf
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