| trichite | 1. <chemical> A kind of crystallite resembling a bunch of hairs, common in obsidian. 2. <zoology> A delicate, hairlike siliceous spicule, found in certain sponges. <zoology> Trichite sheaf, one of the small sheaflike fascicles of slender setae characteristic of certain sponges. Origin: Gr, hair. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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