Trichome
/ˈtraɪ.koʊm/noun
A fine hair or hairlike outgrowth on a plant or other organism.
Did you know?Trichome comes from Greek thrix, trich- “hair,” the same ancient root behind medical and scientific words for hair-related conditions and structures.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
thrix, trikhos
“hair”
Late Greek
Greek
trikhōma
“a hairy growth or covering”
18th–19th Century
New Latin
trichoma
“a hairlike structure, especially in botany”
19th Century
English
trichome
“a hairlike outgrowth on a plant or organism”
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