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lissotrichous

lis·sot·ri·chous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [li-so-tri-kuh s]
    • /lɪˈsɒ trɪ kəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [li-so-tri-kuh s]
    • /lɪˈsɒ trɪ kəs/

Definitions of lissotrichous word

  • adjective lissotrichous having straight hair. 1
  • noun lissotrichous (rare) Straight-haired or smooth-haired. 1
  • adjective lissotrichous straight-haired 0

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Origin of lissotrichous

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; < Greek lissó(s) smooth + trich- (stem of thríx) hair + -ous

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Parts of speech for Lissotrichous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lissotrichous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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