trichoma (trikoma)

[NL., a growth of hair, hair, the substance of a suborder of algæ, the Nosto chineæ. Farlow, Marine Algæ, p. 11. Tri cho manes (trī-kom'a-nēz), n. [NL. (Tournefort, 1700), [NL. (Ehren berg, 1838), is found in the secretions of the human vagina. tri cho mycosis (triko-mi-ko's is), n. [NL., θρίξ ( τριχ- ), hair, + μύκης, fungus, + -osis.] Same as tinea1. Trichomycteridæ (triko-mik-ter'i-dē), [NL., Trichomycterus -idæ.] IMG:content-0854.png:[merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small] II. n. A fish of the subfamily Trichomycterinæ. trichomycteroid (trik-ō-mik'te-roid), a. and n. I. a. Of, Of, or having characters of, the Tricho mycteridæ. II. n. A fish of the family Trichomycteridæ . Trichomycterus (trik"ō-mik-te'rus), n. [NL. (Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1846), θρίξ ( τριχ- ), hair, + μυκτήρ , nostril.] Same as Pygi dium , 2. Trichonotidæ (trik-ō-not'i-dē), n. pl. [NL., Tri cho not us + -idæ.] A family of acanthopterygian fishes, represented by the genus Tricho not us. trichonotoid (trik-ō-nō'toid), a. and n. I. a. Of or relating to the Trichonotidæ. II. n. A fish of the family Trichonotidæ . Tri cho not us (trik-ō-nōʼtus), n. [NL.(Bloch and Schneider, 1801), θρίξ ( τριχ- ), hair, + νῶτος, back.] 1. In ichth ., the typical genus of Tri chonotidæ : so called from the long filamentous anterior dorsal ray of T. setigerus , the original species. The body is long and sub cylindrical, with string: see cord1, chord .] I. n. In music, any instrument with three strings, especially the three-stringed lute. trichorexis (trik-ō-rek's is), n. [NL., θρίξ (τριχ-), hair, + ῥῆξις , & breaking, ῥηγνύναι , break.] Brittlene of the hair. Trichorexis nodosa, a disease of the hair characterized by brittlene trichorrhea, trichorrhea (trik-ō-reä), n. [NL., θρίξ ( τριχ- ), hair, + ῥοία , a flowing, ῥεῖν , flow.] Falling of the hair; alopecia. Trichosanthes (trik-o-san' thez), n. [NL. (Lin- næus, 1737), named from the fringed petals; θρίξ ( τριχ- ), hair, + ἄνθος , flower.] A genus of plants, of the order Cucurbit aceæ and tribe Cucumerineæ. It is characterized by entire calyx-lobes, a five-parted wheel-shaped fringed corolla, conduplicate anther-cells, and numerous polymorphous seeds. There are about 42 species, natives of tropical Asia, northern climbers, sometimes with a tuberous root, bearing or lobed and cordate leaves and unbranched or forking tendrils. The flowers are white and monœcio us-the male racemed, the female solitary-and followed by a fleshy smooth or furrowed fruit, often large and globose, oblong, or conical, sometimes elongated, slender, striped, and serpent-like. T. anguina and T. colubrina are known as snake - gourd or viper - gourd , also as snake-cucumber (which see, under cucumber ). trichoschisis (trik-os-ki's is), n. [NL., θρίξ ( τριχ- ), hair, + σχίσις , a cleaving, σχίζειν , cleave: see schism.] Splitting of the hair. Tri cho scolices (triko-sko-li'sēz), n . pl . [NL., θρίξ ( τριχ- ), hair, + σκώληξ , a worm.] A superordinal division, proposed in 1877 by Hux- ley to be established to include the Trematoda , Cestoidea, Turbellaria , and Rotifer a , in order to discriminate the morphological type which they exemplify from that of the Nema to scolices , con- taining the Nema to idea . See Nema to scolices . trichosis (trī-kō'sis), n. [NL., θρίξ ( τριχ- ), hair, + -osis .] Any disease of the hair: same H. J. Clark and W. S. Kent. tri cho soma to us (trik-o-som'a-tus), a . Pertain ing to the Tri cho somata , or having their charac- ters; ter having the body flagellate, as an infuso- rian. pl. pl. tri cho sporangia (-a). [NL. (Thuret), τριχ- ), hair, + NL. sporangium , q. v.] In bot . , the plurilocular sporangium, or zoösporan- gium, of the fucoid algæ, consisting of an ag- greg at greg at i on of small cells, each one of which con- tains a single zoöspore. Compare oösporangium . tri cho spore (trik'o-spor), hair, + σπορά , + σπορά , seed: see spore2 .] In the peculiar spores of the Hyp homy cetes : same, næus, 1763), named from the capillary filaments; θρίξ ( τριχ- ), hair, + στῆμα , stamen.] A genus of gamopetalous plants, of the order La- the four long-exserted stamens with divaricate anther- cells, and by the deeply lobed ovary. The 8 species are all natives of North America. They are clammy glandular herbs with a strong balsamic odor. They bear entire leaves, and axillary whorls of numerous mostly blue flowers, the corolla with a slender tube and nearly equally five-toothed spreading border, from which the conspicuous arching stamens project, suggesting the popular name blue -curls (which see). The species of the eastern United States have a very strongly two-lipped and depre ed calyx, and loose flower-clusters, as T. dichotomum , the bastard pen- nyroyal. The western have the calyx normal and the flower-clusters dense. T. lanatum , with a striking purple- woolly spike, is known in California as black sage . tri cho syphilis (trik-o-sif'i-lis), n . θρίξ ( τριχ- ), hair, + NL. syphilis .] A syphilitic disease of the hair. tri cho syph i los is (trik-o-sif-i-lō'sis), n. [NL., as tri cho syphilis + -osis.] Same as tri cho syphilis . tri cho thallic (trik-o-thal'ik), a. [ τριχ- ), hair, + θαλλός , a green shoot: see thal- lus .] In bot . , having a filamentous or hair-like thallus, as certain algæ. trichotomic (trik-ō-tom'ik), n. Pertaining to trichotomy; influenced by or practising tri- chotomy. trichotomous (tri-kot'ō-mus), a. [ τρίχα , in three, + -τομος, trichronous (tri'krō-nus), a. [ τρεῖς ( τρι- ), three, + χρόνος, time.] In anc. pros., consisting of or containing three times or moræ; trisemic. trichurt, n. A Middle English form of treacher . tricing-line (tri's ing-lin), n. Naut . , a line used to trice up any object, either to stow it or to get it out of the way. tricinium (tri-sin'i-um), n. [LL., tri- ), three, + canere , sing.] A musical composition for three voices; a trio. tricipital (tri-sip'i-tal), a . treachery ; cf. trick1 , n., in the sense of 'trifle, toy'); (b) the word, as a noun, being appar. influenced by, if not in part derived from, MD. treck, D. trek, a trick ( een slim me trek , a cun- ning trick, jemand eenen trek speelen , play one a trick, etc.), a word not having the orig. mean- ing of 'trick' or 'deceit, but a particular use of MD. treck , D. trek , a pull, draft, tug, line, trekken , draw: see trick3 , and ef. track1 . Cf. F. trigaud , crafty, artful, cunning, trigauderie , a sly trick. The words spelled trick have been confused in popular apprehension and in the dictionaries, and the senses are en- tangled. See trick2 , trick3 , trick4 .] I. trans . 1. To deceive by trickery; cozen; cheat. To be wrapt soft and warm in fortune's smock When she. is pleased to trick or tromp mankind. B. Jonson, New Inn, i. 1. IMG:content-0855.png:[blocks in formation] on which the winning or losing of the game depends. A whist trick is complete when the cards are turned and quitted. Here's a trick of discarded cards of us! we were rank'd with coats as long as old master lived. Middle ton, Mas singer, and Rowley , Old Law, iii. 1. When in doubt, win the trick . 11. Naut . , a spell; a turn; the time allotted to a man to stand at the helm, generally two hours. This night it was my turn to steer, or, as the sailors say, my trick at the helm, for two hours. trick1 (trik), n. [ treck , D. trek , a trick, a pull, draft, etc.: see trick1 , v ., and cf. track1 .] 1. A crafty or fraudulent device; a deceitful expedient; an artifice; a stratagem. There is some trick in this, and you must know it, And be an agent too. 4. A foolish, vicious, or disgraceful act: with disparaging or contemptuous force. Didst thou ever see me do such a trick? Shak ., T. G. of V., iv. 4. 43. I hope you don't mean to forsake it; that will be but a kind of a mongrel cur's trick. Congreve, Old Batchelor, iv. 5. 5. A peculiar art; skill; adroitne ; knack. Here's fine revolution, an we had the trick to see't. Shak ., Hamlet, v. 1. 99. Of alkatrick, woung fellows, you may have been told, O. W. Holmes , The Boys. (1798). [Thieves' slang.] - The odd trick. See odd. To know a trick worth two of that, to know of some better contrivance or expedient. Nay, by God, soft; I know a trick worth two of that, i' faith. Shak ., 1 Hen. IV., ii. 1. 41. Hear what he says of you, sir? Clive, best be off to bed, my boy-ho, ho! No, no. We know a trick worth two of that . George Eliot , Felix Holt, xxx. In a tricky manner; The quality of being trickily (trik'i-li), adv . trickishly. trickine (trik'i-nes), n. tricky or trickish; trickishne . Go get thee gone, and by thyself Devise some tricking game. Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow (Child's Ballads, V. 383). We presently discovered that they were as expert thieves, and as tricking in their exchanges, as any people we had yet met with. Cook , Second Voyage, ii. 7. the expedients, artifices, and dodges of a craft or busine ; devices or stratagems intended to attract custom or to gain some advantage over one's customers or one's rivals. =Syn. 1. Manœuver , Stratagem , etc. (see artifice ), fraud, imposition, imposture, deception, fetch. trick2 (trik), v . t . [Prob. another use of trick1 , v . , as derived from the noun in the sense 'a dexterous artifice,' or 'a touch.' Cf. also trick . According to some, treciaw , furnish or har- ne , trick out, trec , an implement, harne , gear.] To dre ; trim; deck; prank; specifi- cally, to arrange, dre , or decorate, especially in a fanciful way, as the person or the hair: of ten followed by out or up . stroyed, but to ed in a dangerous tempest; and being not of authority like the Pilot to take the sterne in hand, and governe the ship, he took himself to tricking the sailes, and preparing the tackle, so to a ist men of greater North , tr. of Plutarch, p. 624. power. The Canari put their wiues to the drudgery abroad, whiles themsesues spin, weaue, tricke up themselues, and per for me other womanish functions at home. carry that fame... They have their head trickt with Sandys , Travailes, p. 12. pull, draw lines, delineate, sketch, = OFries. trekka , tregga , North Fries. trecke , tracke = LG. trekken = MHG. trecken = Dan. trække , draw; a causal form of OHG. trehhan , MHG. trechen , pull, push, shove. From the same source are also trek and trick1 . This verb seems to have ult. E. track1 , and tricker , now trigger. Cf. been confused with trick , deck; cf. trick ment.] In her .: ( a ) To draw, as a bearing or a collection of bearings, or a whole escutcheon or achievement of arms. The word implies the rep- resent at i on graphically of armorial bearings in any sense, and should be used instead of blazon , which properly means to describe in words. They are blazoned there; there they are tricked , they and their pedigrees. B. Jonson, Poetaster, i. 1. ( b ) Especially, to draw in black and white only, without color, or to sketch slightly, whether a bearing or a whole achievement. This seal was exhibited to the Heralds at their Visit a- tion of North ants, 1618, "antiquum Sigillum argenteum," and is tricked in their original MS. Trans. Hist . Soc. of Lancashire and Cheshire, N. S., V. 33. An obsolete form of trigl . You see the semblance, incomplete and faint, Of the two-fronted Future. 9. Any small article; a toy; a knickknack; a trifle; a trap; a mere nothing: sometimes ap- plied to a child. [Obsolete or provincial U. S.] Why, 'tis a cockle or a walnut-shell, A knack, a toy, a trick , a baby's cap. IMG:content-0856.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-0857.png:[blocks in formation] regarded regarded as connected with trilll . Cf. Sc. trin- kle , also trintle , trickle.] I. in trans . 1. To flow in a small interrupted stream; run down in drops: as, water trickles from the eaves. The teer is trikilen dowun on my face, For "filius reg is mortuus est." Of wine poured at ma -time. Browning , Another Way of Love. The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century dictionary IMG:content-0859.png:[blocks in formation] Pertaining to a triclinium, or to the ancient mode of reclining at table. triclinic (tri-klin'ik), a. [ trickly2 (trik'li), a. [ Her boots no longer rattle, nor do cold and trickly rills race down the nape of her neck. R. Brought on , Joan, ii. 10. trick maker (trikʼmā"kėr), n. A person who or a card which makes or takes a trick, as in whist; specifically, a card of such rank or value as to be counted on to take a trick. G. W. Pettes, American Whist, pp. 42, 50.