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trichome (s) (noun), trichomes (pl)
1. A structure resembling hair present in some organisms: Trichomes exist in blue-green algae that grow end-to-end in a chain-like fashion.
2. An epidermal hair structure on a plant: The trichome is the scale-like expansion, like a bristle, on the external tissue covering the outside of a plant.
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trichome dermatitis (s) (noun), dermatitises; dermatitides; dermatites (pl)
Dermatitis in humans: Trichome dermatitis is produced by irritation by spicules, hairs, and scales of the epidermis of plants.
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trichome (s) (noun), trichomes (pl)
A tuft of long, often yellow or golden hairs associated with glandular areas on the body surfaces of many myrmecophilous beetles: The trichomes are believed to aid in the dissemination of attractants.

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