trichome

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/ˈtɹaɪkoʊm//ˈtɹɪkoʊm/

noun

A hair- or scale-like extension of the epidermis of a plant.

OriginFrench trichome ← New Latin trichoma ← Ancient Greek τρίχωμα →
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Meanings

nountrichome (plural trichomes)

plural trichomes

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

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτρίχωμα
  2. New Latintrichoma
  3. Frenchtrichome
  4. Englishtrichome

From French trichome, from New Latin trichoma, from Ancient Greek τρίχωμα (tríkhōma), from θρίξ (thríx, “hair”) or independently from tricho- + -ome. Doublet of trichoma.

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Translations

Dutch trichoom, haar
  • trichoomhair-like extension of a plant
  • haarhair-like extension of a plant

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

trichome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trichome

MLA

“trichome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trichome. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trichome,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trichome.

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