Meaning of 'trichite'

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Meaning of ‘trichite’

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trichite

(Min.) A kind of crystallite resembling a bunch of hairs, common in obsidian. See Illust. of Crystallite.

(Zoöl.) A delicate, hairlike siliceous spicule, found in certain sponges. Trichite sheaf (Zoöl.), one of the small sheaflike fascicles of slender setæ characteristic of certain sponges. See Illust. under Spicule.

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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