trichome

noun tri·chome \ˈtri-ˌkōm, ˈtrī-\

Definition of TRICHOME

: a filamentous outgrowth; especially : an epidermal hair structure on a plant

German Trichom, from Greek trichōma growth of hair, from trichoun to cover with hair, from trich-, thrix hair

First Known Use: 1875

Medical Dictionary

noun tri·chome \ˈtrik-ˌōm, ˈtrī-ˌkōm\

: a strand or chain of cells (as in a filamentous colony of bacteria or algae)

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