-trichia

noun combining form

-trich·​ia

ˈtrikēə

plural -s

1

: condition of having (such) hair

oligotrichia

hypotrichia

2

: hairiness

glossotrichia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from trich- + -ia

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