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ectothrix

ectothrix noun: a sheath of conidia, on the outside of a hair, caused by a parasitic fungus.

Noun

ectothrix (plural ectothrices)

  1. A sheath of conidia, on the outside of a hair, caused by a parasitic fungus

Forms of ectothrix

pluralectothrices

Questions about ectothrix

What does ectothrix mean?
Ectothrix means a sheath of conidia, on the outside of a hair, caused by a parasitic fungus.
What part of speech is ectothrix?
Ectothrix is a noun.
What is the plural of ectothrix?
The plural of ectothrix is ectothrices.

Words near ectothrix in the dictionary

  1. ectothermic
  2. ectothermically
  3. ectotherms
  4. ectothermy
  5. ectothrices
  6. ectothrix
  7. ectotoxin
  8. ectotoxins
  9. ectotroph
  10. ectotrophic
  11. ectotrophically

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