Etymology

trichoma

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Ancient Greek τρίχωμα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτρίχωμα
  2. English todaytrichoma

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek τρίχωμα (tríkhōma), from θρίξ (thríx, “hair”) + -μα (-ma). Doublet of trichome.

Words from the same roots

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trichome

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