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Word of the Day – Ulotrichous

By June 14, 2025Word of the Day

Ulotrichous (adj)

yu-lot-rik-us

having woolly or curly hair

C19: from New Latin Ulotrichī (classification applied to humans having this type of hair), from Greek oulothrix, from oulos curly + thrix hair

Example sentences

“The species was defined by its ulotrichous coat.”

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