trichocyte

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noun

Any of the specialized epithelial cells from which hairs grow.

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Meanings

nountrichocyte (plural trichocytes)

plural trichocytes

  1. Any of the specialized epithelial cells from which hairs grow.

Origin

From tricho- + -cyte.

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APA

trichocyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trichocyte

MLA

“trichocyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trichocyte. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trichocyte,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trichocyte.

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