trichoblast

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English

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Etymology

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From tricho- +‎ -blast.

Noun

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trichoblast (plural trichoblasts)

  1. A hair-like filamentous protrusion from the side of an organism, especially, an alga.

References

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Title: The Red Alga Polysiphonia (Rhodomelaceae) in the Northern Gulf of California Authors: Hollenberg, George J. Norris, James N. Issue Date: 25-Aug-1977 Citation: Smithsonian Contributions to the Marine Sciences; 1