Trichas, trī′kas, n. a genus of American warblers. [Gr., a thrush.]
Trichatrophia, trik-a-trō′fi-a, n. a brittle condition of the hair.—ns. Trich′ia, a folding inward of the eyelashes; Trichī′asis, a kidney disease: a morbid swelling of the breasts: trichia. [Gr. thrix, trichos, hair, atrophia, atrophy.]
Trichina, tri-kī′na, n. a parasitic worm, which in its mature state infests the intestinal canal, and in its larval state the muscular tissue of man and certain animals, esp. the hog:—pl. Trichī′næ:—ns. Trichinī′asis (more usually Trichinō′sis), the disease caused by the presence of trichinæ in the body; Tricninisā′tion.—adjs. Trich′inōsed, Trichinot′ic, Trich′inous. [Gr. trichinos, small like a hair—thrix, trichos, hair.]
Trichite, trī′kīt, n. a spicule of some sponges.—adj. Trichit′ic.
Trichiurus, trik-i-ū′rus, n. the genus of hair-tails.
Trichoda, trī-kō′da, n. a genus of ciliate infusorians.
Trichogenous, trī-koj′e-nus, adj. helping the hair to grow.—ns. Trichoclā′sia, Trichoclā′sis, a brittle condition of the hair; Trich′ogen, a preparation for causing the hair to grow; Trichogyne (trik′ō-jīn), the slender portion of the procarp in red algæ, a receptive organ of reproduction; Trichol′ogy, the knowledge of the hair; Trichō′ma, a morbid condition of the hair, introversion of the eyelid.—adjs. Trichom′atose; Trichopath′ic, relating to disease of the hair.—ns. Trichop′athy, the treatment of diseases of the hair; Trich′ophōre (bot.), the cell or cells in certain algæ supporting the trichogyne: a sac-like body from which the chitinous parapodial appendages of an annelid are developed.—adjs. Trichophor′ic, Trichoph′orous.—ns. Trichoph′yton, a fungus growth round the hair-bulbs causing baldness, ringworm, &c.; Trichophytō′sis, disease of the skin due to the presence of the foregoing; Trichorex′is, brittleness of the hair; Trichorrhē′a, a falling of the hair; Trichō′sis, any disease of the hair.
Trichome, trī′kōm, n. an outgrowth from the epidermis of a plant.
Trichoptera, trī-kop′te-ra, n.pl. the caddis-flies.—adjs. Trichop′teran, Trichop′terous.
Trichord, trī′kord, adj. having three strings.