tricho-

tricho-

or trich-

pref.

Hair; thread; filament: trichocyst.

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[Greek trikho-, from thrix, trikh-, hair, of unknown origin.]

tricho-

or before a vowel

trich-

combining form

indicating hair or a part resembling hair: trichocyst.

[from Greek thrix (genitive trikhos) hair]

tricho-

a combining form meaning “hair”: trichocyst.

[< Greek tricho-, comb. form of thríx, genitive trichós]