Leiotrichi
plural noun
Lei·ot·ri·chi
\līˈä‧trəˌkī\
variants: less commonly
Leiotriches
\-ˌkēz\Definition of Leiotrichi
: a division of mankind comprising peoples having straight smooth hair
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Origin and Etymology of leiotrichi
New Latin, plural, from leio- + -trichi
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