TRICHITES

Noun

trichites

plural of trichite

Anagrams

• christite

Source: Wiktionary


TRICHITE

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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