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Definition of Trichite

1. n. A kind of crystallite resembling a bunch of hairs, common in obsidian. See Illust. of Crystallite.

Definition of Trichite

1. a minute mineral body found in volcanic rocks [n -S]

Medical Definition of Trichite

1. 1. A kind of crystallite resembling a bunch of hairs, common in obsidian. 2. A delicate, hairlike siliceous spicule, found in certain sponges. 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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