Urticating trichomes

  • Title

    Urticating trichomes

  • Definition

    Trichomes that cause itching or burning sensations such as in some species of Euphorbiaceae and Urticaceae; sometimes called urticating hairs but urticating trichomes is preferred because it limits the term to plants. Urticating trichomes are thought to protect the plant from predators.

  • Related Terms

    Trichome

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