Home › Words › T › trichogentrichogentrichogen means an epidermal cell that grows into a seta.EtymologyFrom tricho- + -gen.nounAn epidermal cell that grows into a seta.A substance that stimulates hair growth.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.trichoblast 67% match — A hair-like filamentous protrusion from the side of an organism, especially, an alga. vs trichogen →trichosensillum 61% match — A sensory hair (in some beetles etc) vs trichogen →seta 61% match — A bristle or hair. vs trichogen →atrichoblast 60% match — A root epidermal cell that does not produce a root hair vs trichogen →trichobothrium 59% match — An elongate external seta, present in many arachnids and various orders of insects, including Hemiptera and Thysanoptera. They function in the detection of airborne vibrations and air currents, including near-field sounds of central importance to their hearing and communication. vs trichogen →microtrichome 59% match — A very small trichome vs trichogen →setiparous 58% match — Producing setae. vs trichogen →trichogram 58% match — A microscopic examination of the root of a hair. vs trichogen →