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.

Anagrams

• 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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