trichome

(noun)

Certain (usually filamentous) algae have the terminal cell produced into an elongate "hair-like" structure called a trichome. The same term is applied to such structures in some cyanobacteria.

Examples of trichome in the following topics:

  • Chloroflexus and Relatives

    • The individual bacteria tend to form filamentous colonies enclosed in sheaths, which are known as trichomes.