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trichy

noun
\ˈtrikē, -ki\
plural -es

Definition of trichy 

(Entry 1 of 2)

: trichinopoly

-trichy

noun combining form
-tri·​chy | \trə̇kē, -ki\
plural -es

Definition of -trichy (Entry 2 of 2)

: the condition of having (such) hair lissotrichy

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History and Etymology for trichy

Noun

alteration of trichi

Noun combining form

New Latin -trichia

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