Home › Words › T › trichosclereidtrichosclereidtrichosclereid · noun — A hard needle-like branched cell found in some plants, serving as protection from herbivores.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, trichosclereid ranks #33,651 of 43,275 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom tricho- + sclerite + -id.nounA hard needle-like branched cell found in some plants, serving as protection from herbivores.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).