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trichoclasis

trichoclasis noun: a brittle condition of the hair.

Noun

trichoclasis (uncountable)

  1. A brittle condition of the hair.
    Synonyms:
    trichoschisis

Synonyms of trichoclasis

Forms of trichoclasis

alternative formtrichoclasia

Origin of trichoclasis

From tricho- + Ancient Greek κλάω (kláō, “to break”).

Questions about trichoclasis

What does trichoclasis mean?
Trichoclasis means a brittle condition of the hair.
What part of speech is trichoclasis?
Trichoclasis is a noun.

Words near trichoclasis in the dictionary

  1. trichocerid
  2. trichocerids
  3. trichochrome
  4. trichochromes
  5. trichoclasia
  6. trichoclasis
  7. trichocomaceous
  8. trichocyst
  9. trichocysts
  10. trichocyte
  11. trichocytes

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