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trichome
n.
growth of hair on plants; type of microorganism made of strands of filamentous cells
Trichome
Trichomes ( or ), from the
Greek τρίχωμα (trikhōma) meaning "
hair", are fine outgrowths or appendages on
plants,
algae,
lichens, and certain
protists. They are of diverse structure and function. Examples are hairs, glandular hairs, scales, and papillae. A covering of any kind of hair on a plant is an
indumentum, and the surface bearing them is said to be
pubescent.
Trichom (das)
n.
trichome, growth of hair on plants; type of microorganism made of strands of filamentous cells
Trichome
(n.)
A hair on the surface of leaf or stem, or any modification of a hair, as a minute scale, or star, or gland. The sporangia of ferns are believed to be of the nature of trichomes.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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