trichite

noun

trich·​ite
ˈtriˌkīt
plural -s
: a minute acicular body: such as
a
: a hairlike crystallite occurring singly or in clusters
b
: a hairlike siliceous spicule occurring in some sponges in fascicles
c
: one of the slender rods supporting the cytopharynx of some ciliated protozoans

Word History

Etymology

in sense a, from German trichit, from trich- + -it -ite; in sense b, from New Latin trichites, from trich- + -ites -ite; in sense c, probably from trich- + -ite

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“Trichite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trichite. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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