trichite

== English == === Etymology === From tricho- +‎ -ite. === Noun === trichite (plural trichites) (mineralogy) A kind of crystallite resembling a bunch of hairs, common in obsidian. (zoology) A delicate, hair-like siliceous spicule, found in certain sponges. (biochemistry) A needle-shaped crystal of amylose in starch grains. === Anagrams === titchier == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === trichite f (plural trichites) trichite === Further reading === “trichite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012