trichophore Meaning, Definition & Usage

Trich"o*phore noun

Etymology

Gr. , , hair + to bear.

Definitions

1. (Bot.) The special cell in red algæ which produces or bears a trichogyne. See Illust. of Trichogyne.
2. (Zoöl.) One of the saclike organs from which the setæ of annelids arise. -- Trich`o*phor"ic a.