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trichome
trich·ome
[
trí km,
tr km
]
(
plural
trich·omes
)
noun
Definition:
1.
plant outgrowth:
an outgrowth of a plant's outer cell layer
epidermis
. Trichomes have various shapes and functions, and include root hairs.
2.
slender chain of cells:
a filamentous chain of cells of bacteria or cyanobacteria
[
Late 19th century. < Greek
trikhōma
"growth of hair" <
thrix
"hair"
]
tri·chom·ic
[
tri kómmik,
trī kómmik
]
adjective
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tri·chom·ic [ tri kómmik, trī kómmik ] adjective
