hypertrichy

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Synonyms: hypertrophy

Antonyms: hypertrophy

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|zoology}} The presence of an unusually large number of [[seta]]e compared to other animals in the same natural group.<ref>{{cite-book|1=en|year=2005|title=Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology|url=https://archive.org/details/zoology_ebooks/Dictionary%20of%20Invertebrate%20Zoology/page/n461/mode/2up?q=hypertrichy|page=455|text=}}</ref>

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