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hypotrich

[ hahy-puh-trik ]

noun

  1. any ciliate of the suborder Hypotricha, having cilia chiefly on the ventral surface.


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  • hy·pot·rich·ous [hahy-, po, -tri-k, uh, s], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypotrich1

< New Latin Hypotricha; hypo-, -tricha

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