cymotrichous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /saɪˈmɑtɹɪkəs/ (General-American)
- /saɪˈmɒtɹɪkəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek κῦμα (kûma, “wave”) + Ancient Greek τριχ- (trikh-), stem of θρίξ (thríx, “hair”), + English -ous. By surface analysis, cymo- + trich- + -ous.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Having wavy hair.
The hair is cymotrichous: one had flat wavy hair, in 19 it was very wavy, and in 7 it was markedly curly.
1907, Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, Man, Volumes 7-8, page 123:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cymatotrichous | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (4)
fi aaltoileva (having wavy hair) · es cimótrico (having wavy hair) · fr cymotriche (having wavy hair) · ru кудря́вый (having wavy hair)