leiotrichous

leiotrichous
Having straight hair. [leio- + G. thrix, hair]

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lei·ot·ri·chous lī-'ä-trə-kəs adj having straight smooth hair

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  • Leiotrichous — Lei*ot ri*chous ( k[u^]s), a. [See {Leiotrichi}.] (Anthropol.) Having smooth, or nearly smooth, hair. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • leiotrichous — adjective /lʌɪˈɒtɹɪkəs/ having smooth hair …   Wiktionary

  • leiotrichous — lei·ot·ri·chous …   English syllables

  • leiotrichous —   a. smooth haired.    ♦ leiotrichy, n.    ♦ leiophyllous, a. smooth leaved …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • leiotrichous — …   Useful english dictionary

  • leiotrichy — noun see leiotrichous * * * leiotˈrichy / ki/ noun Straight hairedness • • • Main Entry: ↑leiotrichous …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ulotrichous — U*lot ri*chous, a. (Anthropol.) Having woolly or crispy hair; opposed to leiotrichous. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ulotrichous — adjective Having woolly or crispy hair Ant: leiotrichous …   Wiktionary

  • ulotrichous — Having curly hair. Cf.:leiotrichous. [G. oulotrichos, curly haired, fr. oulos, wooly, + thrix (trich ), hair] …   Medical dictionary

  • downy — Synonyms and related words: airy, artful, astute, attenuate, attenuated, bubbly, crafty, cunning, dainty, deep, delicate, ethereal, even, feathery, filmy, fine, fine drawn, fine grained, finespun, flat, fleecy, flossy, fluffy, foamy, frothy,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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