trichome
/ˈtrʌɪkəʊm
/ /ˈtrɪkəʊm/noun Botany
A small hair or other outgrowth from the epidermis of a plant, typically unicellular and glandular.The majority of flowering plants produce multicellular trichomes....
- The adaxial and abaxial surfaces of the investigated leaves of Styrian oil pumpkin showed numerous glandular trichomes and bristle hairs.
- Moreover, the composition of exudates produced by glandular trichomes may change with leaf age.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Greek trikhōma, from trikhoun 'cover with hair'.