TRICHOMES

Noun

trichomes

plural of trichome

Anagrams

• chromites, hectorism

Source: Wiktionary


TRICHOME

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



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