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variants or tricho-
: hair : filament
trichogyne

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Etymology

New Latin, from Greek, from trich-, thrix hair

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“Trich-.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trich-. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

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