TRICHOME

Trichome

Trichomes are fine outgrowths or appendages on plants and certain protists. These are of diverse structure and function. Examples are hairs, glandular hairs, scales, and papillae.

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trichome

Noun

  1. A hair- or scale-like extension of the epidermis of a plant.
  2. Hairlike structures found in some microscopic organisms and algae.
  3. A row of cells formed by successive cell divisions.


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