trichomes

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-006514",
  "term": "trichomes",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "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.",
  "synonyms": [
    "colleters",
    "hairs (plant)",
    "leaf hairs",
    "plant hairs",
    "stem hairs"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "plant anatomy",
    "stinging hairs"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2018",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "tricomas"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/trichomes/"
}