How Do You Spell STREPTOTRICHAL?

Pronunciation: [stɹˈɛptətɹˌɪt͡ʃə͡l] (IPA)

Streptotrichal, the word describing something related to the bacterial genus Streptotrichum, is a mouthful to say and spell. Its pronunciation is /ˌstrɛptəʊˈtrɪkəl/. The first part "strepto" derives from Greek and has the meaning "twisted" or "curved." The second part "trich" comes from Greek "trikhos" which means "hair." The spelling of this word is a combination of the two roots with the additional suffix "-al" which means "pertaining to." Together, they form the somewhat cumbersome spelling in English.

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STREPTOTRICHAL Meaning and Definition

  1. Relating to, or caused by the presence of, some species of Streptothrix.

    A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

Common Misspellings for STREPTOTRICHAL

  • streptotricial
  • streptothrichal
  • atreptotrichal
  • ztreptotrichal
  • xtreptotrichal
  • dtreptotrichal
  • etreptotrichal
  • wtreptotrichal
  • srreptotrichal
  • sfreptotrichal
  • sgreptotrichal
  • syreptotrichal
  • s6reptotrichal
  • s5reptotrichal
  • steeptotrichal
  • stdeptotrichal
  • stfeptotrichal
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  • st5eptotrichal
  • st4eptotrichal

Etymology of STREPTOTRICHAL

The word "streptotrichal" is derived from two components: "strepto" and "trich".

- "Strepto" is derived from the Greek word "strephein", which means "to twist". In the context of "streptotrichal", it refers to the pattern of arrangement or growth.

- "Trich" is derived from the Greek word "trichos", meaning "hair" or "strand", which is often used to describe various aspects related to hair or filamentous structures.

When combined, "strepto-" and "-trichal" form "streptotrichal", which typically refers to something related to the arrangement or growth of twisted hair or hair-like structures.