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amphid

/ˈæm.fɪd/

amphid noun: one of a pair of chemosensory sense organs positioned laterally on the head of a nematode.

Noun

amphid (plural amphids)

  1. One of a pair of chemosensory sense organs positioned laterally on the head of a nematode.

Forms of amphid

pluralamphids

Origin of amphid

From Ancient Greek ἀμφιδέα (amphidéa, “anything that binds or is bound around”), from ἀμφιδέω (amphidéō, “to bind around”) + -ᾱ (-ā, action noun suffix).

Words formed from amphid

Phrases with amphid

Questions about amphid

What does amphid mean?
Amphid means one of a pair of chemosensory sense organs positioned laterally on the head of a nematode.
What part of speech is amphid?
Amphid is a noun.
How do you pronounce amphid?
Amphid is pronounced /ˈæm.fɪd/.
What is the plural of amphid?
The plural of amphid is amphids.

Words near amphid in the dictionary

  1. amphictyonies
  2. amphictyons
  3. amphictyony
  4. amphicyonid
  5. amphicyonids
  6. amphid
  7. amphid salt
  8. amphid salts
  9. amphidal
  10. Amphidamas
  11. amphidelphic

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