Definition of: trichite

(trik′īt) noun
1. Mineral. A microscopic crystallite, curved, bent, or zigzag in form, found in volcanic rocks.
2. Bot. One of the needle–shaped, radial crystals occurring in starch grains.
3. Zool. A rodlike organ surrounding the mouth and gullet of certain ciliate protozoa. [<G trichit <Gk. thrix, trichos hair]
—tri·chit·ic (tri·kit′ik) adjective