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trachy-

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  1. a combining form meaning “rough,” used in the formation of compound words.

    trachycarpous.

Etymology

Origin of trachy-

Combining form representing Greek trāchýs

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I have a lad of 24 with both eyes destroyed by a bullet, and there is a bad "trachy."

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