# trichome

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɹaɪkoʊm/

## Definitions
1. A hair- or scale-like extension of the epidermis of a plant.
2. Hairlike structures found in some microscopic organisms and algae.
3. A row of cells formed by successive cell divisions.

## Etymology
From French trichome, from New Latin trichoma, from Ancient Greek τρίχωμα (tríkhōma), from θρίξ (thríx, “hair”) or independently from tricho- + -ome. Doublet of trichoma.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/trichome