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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal science
  3. anatomy and morphology
  4. plant anatomy
  5. trichomes
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal science
  3. anatomy and morphology
  4. plant anatomy
  5. trichomes
  1. Fields of Study
  2. botany
  3. plant biology
  4. plant anatomy
  5. trichomes
  1. Plant Production, Gardening
  2. botany
  3. plant biology
  4. plant anatomy
  5. trichomes

Preferred term

trichomes

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Hair-like extensions on specialized epidermal surfaces of plants which protect against damage from insects, animals, light degradation and fungal infection. Trichomes may also occur on certain unicellular eukaryotes.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2018

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • colleters
  • hairs (plant)
  • leaf hairs
  • plant hairs
  • stem hairs

In other languages

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/44304

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