Trich"o*phore (?), n. [Gr. tri`x,
tricho`s, hair + ? to bear.] 1. (Bot.)
The special cell in red algæ which produces or bears a
trichogyne. See Illust. of Trichogyne.
2. (Zoöl.) One of the saclike organs
from which the setæ of annelids arise.
-- Trich`o*phor"ic (#), a.