ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷.ˈtrikēəm noun
( plural microtrich·ia -ēə)
Etymology: New Latin, from micr- + Greek trich-, thrix hair + New Latin -ium — more at trichina
: one of the minute fixed hairs on the integument (as the wings) of various insects — compare macrotrichium