trichite Meaning, Definition & Usage

Trich"ite noun
Etymology
Gr. , , hair.
Definitions
  1. (Min.) A kind of crystallite resembling a bunch of hairs, common in obsidian. See Illust. of Crystallite.
  2. (Zoöl.) A delicate, hairlike siliceous spicule, found in certain sponges.

Webster 1913