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TRICHITE
Etymology
Noun
trichite (plural trichites)
(mineral) A kind of crystallite resembling a bunch of hairs, common in obsidian.
(zoology) A delicate, hair-like siliceous spicule, found in certain sponges.
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• titchier
Source: Wiktionary
Trich"ite, n. Etym: [Gr.
1. (Min.)
Definition: A kind of crystallite resembling a bunch of hairs, common in obsidian. See Illust. of Crystallite.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A delicate, hairlike siliceous spicule, found in certain sponges. Trichite sheaf (Zoöl.), one of the small sheaflike fascicles of slender setæ characteristic of certain sponges. See Illust. under Spicule.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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