n.
Pronunciation: ˌ a-l ə - ' p ē -sh( ē -) ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English allopicia, from Latin alopecia, from Greek al ō pekia, from al ō pek-, al ō p ē x fox; akin to Armenian a ł u ē s fox, Sanskrit lop ā ś a
Date: 14th century
: loss of hair, wool, or feathers : BALDNESS
– al · o · pe · cic \ - ' p ē -sik \ adjective