trichophore

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noun

The special cell in red algae which produces or bears a trichogyne.

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Meanings

nountrichophore (plural trichophores)

plural trichophores

  1. biologyThe special cell in red algae which produces or bears a trichogyne.
  2. biologyOne of the sac-like organs from which the setae of annelids arise.

Origin

From tricho- + -phore.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

rheotrophic
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APA

trichophore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trichophore

MLA

“trichophore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trichophore. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trichophore,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trichophore.

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