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
- trichology
- trichomic
- trichomics
See also
- seta
- trichoma
- trichomatous
Anagrams
- chromite, hormetic