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PRONUNCIATION OF CYMOTRICHOUS

cymotrichous  [saɪˈmɒtrɪkəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CYMOTRICHOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cymotrichous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CYMOTRICHOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cymotrichous

Hair

Hair is a filamentous biomaterial that grows from follicles found in the dermis. Hair is one of the defining characteristics of mammals. The human body, apart from areas of glabrous skin, is covered in follicles which produce thick terminal and fine vellus hair. Most common interest in hair is focused on hair growth, hair types and hair care, but hair is also an important biomaterial primarily composed of protein, notably keratin. Attitudes towards hair, such as hairstyles and hair removal, vary widely across different cultures and historical periods, but it is often used to indicate a person's personal beliefs or social position, such as their age, gender, or religion.

Definition of cymotrichous in the English dictionary

The definition of cymotrichous in the dictionary is having wavy hair.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CYMOTRICHOUS


amicus
ˈæmɪkəs
amphitrichous
æmˈfɪtrɪkəs
Autolycus
ɔːˈtɒlɪkəs
Copernicus
kəˈpɜːnɪkəs
Cyzicus
ˈsɪzɪkəs
deinonychus
daɪˈnɒnɪkəs
dioecious
daɪˈɔɪkəs
Granicus
ɡrəˈnaɪkəs
leiotrichous
laɪˈɒtrɪkəs
Leviticus
lɪˈvɪtɪkəs
lissotrichous
lɪˈsɒtrɪkəs
lubricous
ˈluːbrɪkəs
lumbricus
ˈlʌmbrɪkəs
monoecious
mɒˈnɔɪkəs
monotrichous
mɒˈnɒtrɪkəs
Pecos
ˈpeɪkəs
peritrichous
pəˈrɪtrɪkəs
ulotrichous
juːˈlɒtrɪkəs
umbilicus
ʌmˈbɪlɪkəs
ventricous
ˈvɛntrɪkəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CYMOTRICHOUS

cymbalist
cymbalo
cymbalom
Cymbeline
cymbidium
cymbiform
cyme
cymene
cymiferous
cymling
cymogene
cymograph
cymographic
cymoid
cymophane
cymophanous
cymose
cymosely
cymotrichy
cymous

WORDS THAT END LIKE CYMOTRICHOUS

amorphous
aphthous
astichous
distichous
isomorphous
metamorphous
monadelphous
monostichous
octastichous
octostichous
odontorhynchous
orthostichous
parastichous
pentastichous
polymorphous
polystichous
stomachous
tetrastichous
tristichous
xanthous

Synonyms and antonyms of cymotrichous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cymotrichous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CYMOTRICHOUS

Find out the translation of cymotrichous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cymotrichous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cymotrichous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

cymotrichous
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cymotrichous
570 millions of speakers

English

cymotrichous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cymotrichous
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

cymotrichous
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

cymotrichous
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cymotrichous
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

cymotrichous
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cymotrichous
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cymotrichous
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

cymotrichous
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

cymotrichous
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

cymotrichous
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cymotrichous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cymotrichous
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அலை மயிருடைய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सिमोट्रिचस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cymotrichous
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cymotrichous
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cymotrichous
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

cymotrichous
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cymotrichous
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cymotrichous
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cymotrichous
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cymotrichous
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cymotrichous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cymotrichous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CYMOTRICHOUS»

The term «cymotrichous» is barely ever used and occupies the 198.362 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CYMOTRICHOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cymotrichous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cymotrichous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cymotrichous

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CYMOTRICHOUS»

Discover the use of cymotrichous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cymotrichous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Origins of English Words: A Discursive Dictionary of ...
The Examiner, no. 532 (1832), condemned "a perking, prurient, linsey-woolsey species of composition" (see ueid). jvool-gathering. woolly. Bory de St. Vincent (d . 1846) classified mankind by the hair: leiotrichous: straight; cymotrichous: wavy;  ...
Joseph Twadell Shipley, 2009
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Reversing Your Hair Loss - A Practical Scientific Guide:
Lissotrichous hair is virtually circular in cross-section, whilst cymotrichous hair ranges from almost circular to fairly oval. Ulotrichous, or Negroid, hair is certainly the most functionally evolved. Although never recognised as such, it is probably ...
Robert J. Hall, 2013
3
Indian Journal of Physical Anthropology and Human Genetics
JCM X JCF Leiotrichous 1.10 1.68 p<0.9 0.1<p<0.05 Non-significant Non- significant Cymotrichous 2. JCM X KCM Leiotrichous Cymotrichous 0.60 0.11 0.6 <p<0.5 p<0.9 Non-significant Non-significant 3. JCM X KC Leiotrichous 0.61 3.40  ...
4
Anthropology
(ii) Cymotrichous or wayy form. This form is characteristics of many peoples of Western Asia, North-Eastern Africa, Europe, etc. In other words, the members of the White race (e.g. Mediterranean, Alpine, Nordic, etc.) show this type ...
Ram Nath Sharma, Rajendra K. Sharma, 1997
5
Dimensions of Researches in Indian Anthropology: Volume I
Cymotrichous (Wavy) and 3. Ulotrichous (Frizzly) Data on hair form of Brahmin and Chamar populations under study have been presented in Table 5. A close scrutiny of the table reveals that males irrespective of their group are characterized ...
Vijoy S. Sahay, Pradip Kumar Singh, Oriental Institute of Cultural and Social Research (Allahabad, India), 2003
6
Deity and Morality: With Regard to the Naturalistic Fallacy
... black eyes and hair, and narrow head (dolichocephalous); that john johnson is a Nordic type with white skin, blonde hair, blue eyes, tall stature, small nasal index, bony frame, narrow head and curly hair (cymotrichous); and that Yung Cheng ...
Burton F. Porter, 2013
7
The Impressionist
Andrew Macfarlane of the Leucodermi, cymotrichous of hair and mesocephalic of head, had coupled with Sarah of the Xanthodermi, exotically leiotrichous but woefully brachy cephalic. Their daughter was a collapse. A blur. Compared to the  ...
Hari Kunzru, 2007
8
Be Afra
(having crisp or woolly hair) or cymotrichous (having the hair wavy). Such peoples have been classified into several groups, namely Sudanic Negroes, Bantu Negroes, Hamitic Negroes, American Negroes, Caribbean Negroes, Bushmen and ...
Oladipo G. B. Ogunseitan, 2010
9
The Angami Nagas
... Light brown 45.0 34.0 Dark brown 27.0 6.0 Yellow brown 27.0 28.0 Brown 3.0 6.0 Head Hair Form Leiotrichous 87.0 82.0 Cymotrichous 13.0 18.0 Texture Coarse 26.0 26.0 Medium 37.0 26.0 Fine 35.0 48.0 Quantity Scanty 18.0 0.0 Medium ...
Renu Suri, 2006
10
Ethnographic Atlas of Indian Tribes
Cymotrichous hair with scanty beards and moustaches while their eye slits are oblique and an epicanthic fold is commonly observed among them. The blood group analysis of the Bhotia shows a high frequency of group B(50.69%). They also ...
Prakash Chandra Mehta, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CYMOTRICHOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cymotrichous is used in the context of the following news items.
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South Asians dominate spelling bee circuits
Now kids study “cymotrichous” and “esquamulose.” Deep social, personal and cultural forces propel them to success, said experts. “It's a point ... «Daily Democrat, Jun 15»
2
What's A Thamakau? Spelling Bee Is More About Entertainment …
... used to call "inkhorn words" that scholars coined to show off their knowledge of Latin and Greek, like "cymotrichous" and "esquamulose. «New Hampshire Public Radio, Jun 15»
3
Can you spell rivalry? Family dynasties fuel competition, intrigue at …
... words as elucubrate (derived from a Latin word meaning to compose by lamplight) or cymotrichous (having wavy hair). It was fueled by panic. «Washington Post, May 15»
4
Spelling bees don't teach kids literacy, or much else
How would you go spelling feuilleton, stichomythia, cymotrichous, or appoggiatura? More importantly, do you know the meaning of these words ... «The Conversation AU, Apr 15»
5
Students throughout Y-S are gearing up for spelling bees
Words like "cymotrichous," "guetapens" and "knaidel" are hard enough to pronounce, let alone spell. But, this time of year, some fourth-ninth ... «Appeal-Democrat, Feb 15»
6
Local students heading to Tulare County Spellling Bee Championship
Winning words over the past five years have been stichomythia, feuilleton, knaidel, guetapens, cymotrichous and stromuhr. Local students ... «Porterville Recorder, Feb 15»
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20 Spelling Bee Facts Crazier Than 'Cymotrichous'
A happy 14-year-old, Robin Kral of Lubbock, Tex., holds the cup after winning the 1972 National Spelling Bee in Washington. He out-spelled ... «Mashable, May 14»
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10 Winning Words From Past Spelling Bees
2013: knaidel - a traditional Jewish dumpling. 2012: guetapens - ambush, snare or trap. 2011: cymotrichous - having wavy hair. advertisement. «NBCNews.com, May 14»
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What the Word Toad Can Tell You About China's Modernization
... entrap) or cymotrichous (having wavy hair), which seem to be resurrected solely for the purpose of spelling bees, how is it that China's writing ... «TIME, Aug 13»
10
'Knaidel' for the win (mazol tov!)
... including “guetapens” and “cymotrichous,” the previous two words to catapult contestants to fame. But what, exactly, does "knaidel" mean? «Yahoo! News, May 13»

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