trichome

English

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.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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, cell biology) A row of cells formed by successive cell divisions.

Derived terms

• microtrichome
• pseudotrichome

Related terms

• trichology
• trichomic
• trichomics

Translations

hair-like extension of a plant

• Dutch: trichoom n, haar (nl) n

See also

• seta
• trichoma
• trichomatous

Anagrams

• chromite, hormetic

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʁi.kɔm/

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Noun

trichome m (plural trichomes)

1. (biology, botany, pathology) trichome