trichome

trich·ome

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [trik-ohm, trahy-kohm]
- /ˈtrɪk oʊm, ˈtraɪ koʊm/
- /trˈɪtʃəʊm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trik-ohm, trahy-kohm]
- /ˈtrɪk oʊm, ˈtraɪ koʊm/

Definitions of trichome word

noun trichome Botany. an outgrowth from the epidermis of plants, as a hair. 1
noun trichome a microorganism composed of many filamentous cells arranged in strands or chains. 1
noun trichome any hairlike outgrowth from the surface of a plant 0
noun trichome any of the threadlike structures that make up the filaments of blue-green algae 0
noun trichome any hairlike outgrowth from an epidermal cell of a plant, as a bristle, prickle, root hair, etc. 0
noun trichome any of the threadlike structures, or filaments, of certain algae 0

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Origin of trichome

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75, trichome is from the Greek word tríchōma growth of hair. See trich-, -oma

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Parts of speech for Trichome

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trichome popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

trichome usage trend in Literature

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