trichome

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Synonyms: trichrome, trichoma, trichomes, trachoma, trichite, trichoid, tricho, tricho-, trichord, trisome, trichomic

Antonyms: trichrome, trichoma, trichomes, trachoma, trichite, trichoid, tricho, tricho-, trichord, trisome, trichomic

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|botany}} A [[hair]]- or [[scale]]-like extension of the [[epidermis]] of a [[plant]].
2. {{lb|en|biology}} [[hairlike|Hairlike]] [[structure]]s found in some microscopic organisms and [[algae]].
3. {{lb|en|pathology|cell biology}} A [[row]] of [[cell]]s formed by successive cell [[division]]s.

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