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Trichophore
Trich′o-phore
,Noun.
[Gr.
τρίξ
, τριχός
, hair + φέρειν
to bear.] 1.
(Bot.)
The special cell in red algae which produces or bears a trichogyne. See Illust. of
Trichogyne
. 2.
(Zool.)
One of the saclike organs from which the setae of annelids arise.
– Trichˊo-phor′ic
(#)
, Adj.
Definition 2024
trichophore
trichophore
English
Noun
trichophore (plural trichophores)
- (botany) The special cell in red algae which produces or bears a trichogyne.
- (zoology) One of the sac-like organs from which the setae of annelids arise.
Related terms
- trichophoric