trichome

From French trichome, from New Latin trichoma, from Ancient Greek τρίχωμα (tríkhōma), from θρίξ (thríx, “hair”) or independently from tricho- +‎ -ome. Doublet of trichoma.

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɹaɪkoʊm/
• IPA^(key): /ˈtɹɪkoʊm/

trichome (plural trichomes)

1. (botany) A hair- or scale-like extension of the epidermis of a plant.
2. (biology) Hairlike structures found in some microscopic organisms and algae.
3. (pathology, cytology) A row of cells formed by successive cell divisions.

• microtrichome
• pseudotrichome

• trichology
• trichomic
• trichomics

• seta
• trichoma
• trichomatous

• chromite, hormetic

• IPA^(key): /tʁi.kɔm/

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trichome m (plural trichomes)

1. (biology, botany, pathology) trichome