Trichome
Pronunciation : Trich"ome
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [See Trichomatose.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A hair on the surface of leaf or stem, or any modification of a hair, as a minute scale, or star, or gland. The sporangia of ferns are believed to be of the nature of trichomes. -- Tri*chom"a*tous, a.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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