noun
Meaning 1
A bezoar composed of hair.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
trichobezoar
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/ˌtɹɪkəˈbiːzɔɹ/
noun
Meaning 2
a compact mass of hair that forms in the alimentary canal (especially in the stomach of animals as a result of licking fur)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hairball, hair ball
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tangle
History
Etymology
From tricho- + bezoar.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: tricobetzoar — a bezoar composed of hair
- French: trichobézoard — a bezoar composed of hair
- Portuguese: tricobezoar — a bezoar composed of hair