Biology
- Zoacanthosis
Term: zoacanthosis Literally meaning: ?spiny and thick because of an animal? Origin: Anc Greek????/zoon=(a live thing, animal)+??????/acantha(=thorn, sharp spiny structure)+(-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process? or ?state?) Coined/History(?)...
- Thrichauxis
Term: thrichauxis Literally meaning: ?growth of hair? Origin: Anc Greek????/thrix(=hair)+???????/auxisi?(=increase) >????/aexo(=increase, feed) Coined/History(?) Definition Trichauxis is the excessive growth of hair....
- Poliosis
Term: poliosisLiterally meaning: ?old or gray state or whitening?Origin: Anc Greek??????/polios(=old, gray, venerable) >???????/palaios(=old, as in Paleontology)+(-????/(-osis)(=suffix denoting process or state)Coined/History(?)DefinitionPoliosis...
- Alopecia
Term: alopeciaLiterally meaning: ?loss of fur? because foxes are less furry when afflicted with a skin disease (the "mange") .Origin: Anc Greek??????/alopix(=fox) > ?/a(=prevative) + lopy/????(=fur) -??/-ia=a formative ending used in Greek naming nouns...
- Skin And Hair Facts
A lifespan of an eyelash is approximately 150 days.A Russian man who wore a beard during the time of Peter the Great had to pay a special tax.A survey done by Clairol 10 years ago came up with 46% of men stating that it was okay to color their hair. Now...
Biology
peritrich
Term: peritrich
Literally meaning: ?with hair all around?
Origin: Anc Greek
????-/peri-(=prefix denoting around)
-??????/-trichio(=-trich, suffix denoting hair) > ????/thrix(=hair)
Coined/History
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Definition
A group of cilate protozoan (order Peritrichida), such as vorticella, found in water with a oral opening surrounded by cilia.
- Zoacanthosis
Term: zoacanthosis Literally meaning: ?spiny and thick because of an animal? Origin: Anc Greek????/zoon=(a live thing, animal)+??????/acantha(=thorn, sharp spiny structure)+(-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process? or ?state?) Coined/History(?)...
- Thrichauxis
Term: thrichauxis Literally meaning: ?growth of hair? Origin: Anc Greek????/thrix(=hair)+???????/auxisi?(=increase) >????/aexo(=increase, feed) Coined/History(?) Definition Trichauxis is the excessive growth of hair....
- Poliosis
Term: poliosisLiterally meaning: ?old or gray state or whitening?Origin: Anc Greek??????/polios(=old, gray, venerable) >???????/palaios(=old, as in Paleontology)+(-????/(-osis)(=suffix denoting process or state)Coined/History(?)DefinitionPoliosis...
- Alopecia
Term: alopeciaLiterally meaning: ?loss of fur? because foxes are less furry when afflicted with a skin disease (the "mange") .Origin: Anc Greek??????/alopix(=fox) > ?/a(=prevative) + lopy/????(=fur) -??/-ia=a formative ending used in Greek naming nouns...
- Skin And Hair Facts
A lifespan of an eyelash is approximately 150 days.A Russian man who wore a beard during the time of Peter the Great had to pay a special tax.A survey done by Clairol 10 years ago came up with 46% of men stating that it was okay to color their hair. Now...