Cymotrichous

Pronunciation

Alternative forms

• cymatotrichous

Origin

Ancient Greek κῦμα (kūma, "wave") + Ancient Greek τριχ- (trikh-, stem of θρίξ, thrix, “hair”) + English -ous

Full definition of cymotrichous

Adjective

1. (anthropology) Having wavy hair.
• 1907, Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, Man, Volumes 7-8, The hair is cymotrichous: one had flat wavy hair, in 19 it was very wavy, and in 7 it was markedly curly.

Derived terms

• cymotrichy