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hygroreception

hygroreception noun: the ability of some insects to detect changes in the moisture content of their environment.

Noun

hygroreception (uncountable)

  1. The ability of some insects to detect changes in the moisture content of their environment

Questions about hygroreception

What does hygroreception mean?
Hygroreception means the ability of some insects to detect changes in the moisture content of their environment.
What part of speech is hygroreception?
Hygroreception is a noun.

Words near hygroreception in the dictionary

  1. hygrophthalmic
  2. hygrophyte
  3. hygrophytes
  4. hygrophytic
  5. hygroplasm
  6. hygroreception
  7. hygroreceptive
  8. hygroreceptor
  9. hygroreceptors
  10. hygroscope
  11. hygroscopes

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