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Dr. Anderson Explains "Capillus"
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Ken Anderson
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Mar 18, 2026
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Another day, another Latin word your barber has never mentioned. CAPILLUS. Dr. Ken Anderson, MD explains it better than your high school Latin teacher ever could.
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Today’s weird hair word is capillus. Capillus. That’s right.
Capillus. C A P I L L U S. It is a noun.
It’s origins are actually unknown. And what does it mean? It means a hair.
And if we’re talking about the plural form, well, of course, that would be capilli. Capilli. That’s right.
So, how would we use that in a sentence? I think I’m losing my capilli. In fact, in the shower, I saw a rather long capillus on the shower wall.
I need to go see Dr. Anderson at Anderson Center for Hair, so he can replace my capilli.
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