trichome
tʁikɔm
Definition

Definition of trichome - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

1.
botaniqueTECH.petites excroissances piliformes à la surface des plantesTECH.
  • Les trichomes de cette feuille lui donnent un aspect velouté.
2.
revêtement pileuxTECH.ensemble des poils et appendices recouvrant un végétalTECH.
  • Le trichome dense protège la plante de la déshydratation.
3.
cheveuxTECH.enchevêtrement de cheveux qui se collent ensembleTECH.
  • Le patient présente un trichome difficile à démêler.
amas de cheveux
4.
entomologieTECH.poils dressés sur la carapace de certains insectesTECH.
  • Les trichomes facilitent la communication entre fourmis et insectes.
soie
5.
oncologieTECH.type de tumeur affectant les tissus pileuxTECH.
  • Le chirurgien a retiré un trichome bénin du cuir chevelu.
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Origin of trichome

grec, trikhē (poil) + -ome (structure)

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Examples of trichome in a sentence

  • Le microscope révèle un trichome sur presque chaque nervure de la feuille.
  • Le botaniste observe la structure du trichome au microscope électronique.
  • La densité du trichome varie selon l’espèce et les conditions climatiques.
  • Le coiffeur a dû couper une partie du trichome.
  • Un énorme trichome s’était formé après des semaines sans brossage.
  • Le trichome dorsal de ce coléoptère est particulièrement long.

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  1. English:trichome, hair tangle, ...
  2. German:Trichom, Pflanzenhaar, ...
  3. Italian:tricoma, groviglio di capelli, ...
  4. Spanish:tricoma, enredo de cabello, ...
  5. Portuguese:tricoma, emaranhado de cabelos, ...
  6. Chinese:毛状体, 毛被, ...
  7. Japanese:トリコーム, 毛状体, ...
  8. Arabic:شعيرة نباتية, تريكوم, ...
  9. Hebrew:טְרִיכוֹם, שְׂעָרוֹת צֶמַח, ...
  10. Russian:трихома, растительный волосок, ...
  11. Ukrainian:трихома, колтун, ...
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