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Definition of: trichome
(trik′ōm, trī′kōm) noun Bot.
1. Any surface appendage or epidermal outgrowth in a plant, comprising hairs, bristles, prickles, scales, root hairs, etc.
2. A trichoma (def. 2). [<Gk. trichōma. See TRICHOMA.]
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