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leiothrix

leiothrix noun: either of two babblers of the genus Leiothrix within the family Leiothrichidae.

Noun

leiothrix (plural leiothrixes)

  1. Either of two babblers of the genus Leiothrix within the family Leiothrichidae.

Forms of leiothrix

pluralleiothrixes

Origin of leiothrix

From New Latin leio- (“smooth”) + Ancient Greek θρίξ (thríx, “hair”).

Words formed from leiothrix

Questions about leiothrix

What does leiothrix mean?
Leiothrix means either of two babblers of the genus Leiothrix within the family Leiothrichidae.
What part of speech is leiothrix?
Leiothrix is a noun.
What is the plural of leiothrix?
The plural of leiothrix is leiothrixes.

Words near leiothrix in the dictionary

  1. leiomyosarcomatosis
  2. leiopelmatid
  3. leiopelmatids
  4. leiopyrrole
  5. leiorhynchid
  6. leiothrix
  7. leiothrixes
  8. Leiotrichi
  9. leiotrichous
  10. leiotrichy
  11. Leiphart

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