trichome

English

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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.

Derived terms

pseudotrichome

Related terms

See also

seta
trichoma
trichomatous

Anagrams

chromite, hormetic

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