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Where does “microtrichosity” come from?

microtrichosity (English) comes from English microtrichose, from English micro, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

microtrichosity (English): The quality of being microtrichose

Definitions

  1. The quality of being microtrichose

Ancestry of “microtrichosity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicrotrichoseRelating to, or having microtrichia
2EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
3Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
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