trichome

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Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
16
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈtɹaɪkoʊm/
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/ˈtɹaɪkoʊm/ · /ˈtɹɪkoʊm/

Definition of trichome

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A hair- or scale-like extension of the epidermis of a plant.
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noun

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

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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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