trichome
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈtɹaɪkoʊm/
  • IPA: /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.
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