trichome

Term Information

Accession
PO:0000282
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
related: seta
related: setae
narrow: capilli
narrow: capillus
narrow: cilia
narrow: cilium
narrow: glochid
narrow: glochidia
narrow: glochidium
narrow: hair
narrow: lepides
narrow: lepis
narrow: non-secretory trichome
narrow: scale
narrow: squama
narrow: squamae
narrow: squamella
narrow: squamellae
narrow: squamule
exact: tricoma (Spanish)
exact: 毛茸、糸状体、毛 (Japanese)
alt_id: PO:0004510
broad: barb trichome
broad: bristle
Definition
A unicellular or multicellular plant structure (PO:0009011) that forms a non-sclerified outgrowth from the epidermis (PO:0005679). [source: PMID:19939948, POC:curators]
Comment
This class is the union of unicellular trichome (PO:0025537) and multicellular trichome (PO:0025162). A trichome can vary in length and shape and may be branched or unbranched. It may be glandular or non-secretory.

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