tricho-

American

a combining form meaning “hair,” used in the formation of compound words.

trichocyst.

tricho- British

combining form

indicating hair or a part resembling hair

trichocyst

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Usage

What does tricho- mean? Tricho- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “hair.” It is used in many medical and scientific terms. Tricho- comes from the Greek thríx, meaning “hair.” Another combining form meaning “hair,” and especially “bristles,” is chaeto-, which you can learn more about in our Words That Use article for the form. What are variants of tricho-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, tricho- becomes trich-, as in trichitis.

Etymology

Origin of tricho-

< Greek tricho-, combining form of thríx (genitive trichós )

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