trichome
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Etymology
From French trichome, from New Latin trichoma, from Ancient Greek τρίχωμα (tríkhōma), from θρίξ (thríx, “hair”) or independently from tricho- + -ome. Doublet of trichoma.
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trichome (plural trichomes)
- (botany) A hair- or scale-like extension of the epidermis of a plant.
- (biology) Hairlike structures found in some microscopic organisms and algae.
- (pathology, cell biology) A row of cells formed by successive cell divisions.
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Pronunciation
Noun
trichome m (plural trichomes)