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Definition of: trichoma
(tri·kō′mə) noun plural ·ma·ta (-mə·tə)
1. Pathol. a Entropion. b Matted and crusted hair; plica polonica.
2. Bot. One of the threads or filaments of filamentous algae: also spelled trichome. [<NL <Gk. trichōma growth of hair <trichoein cover with hair <thrix, trichos hair]
—tri·chom′ic (-kom′ik) adjective
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