trichome (plural trichomes)
(botany) A hair- or scale-like extension of the epidermis of a plant.
(biology) Hairlike structures found in some microscopic organisms and algae.
(pathology, cell biology) A row of cells formed by successive cell divisions.
• chromite, hormetic
Source: Wiktionary
Trich"ome, n. Etym: [See Trichomatose.] (Bot.)
Definition: A hair on the surface of leaf or stem, or any modification of a hair, as a minute scale, or star, or gland. The sporangia of ferns are believed to be of the nature of trichomes.
– Tri*chom"a*tous, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
