Where does “trichome” come from?

trichome (English) comes from English trichoma, from Ancient Greek τρίχωμα, from Ancient Greek θρίξ — hair.

trichome (English): A hair- or scale-like extension of the epidermis...

Definitions

  1. A hair- or scale-like extension of the epidermis...

Ancestry of “trichome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtrichomaIngrown eyelash; trichiasis; A trichomatose...
2Ancient Greekτρίχωμαhair
3Ancient Greekθρίξhair

Words derived from “trichome”

Every word from Ancient Greek θρίξ →Every word from Ancient Greek τρίχωμα →Every word from English trichoma →
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