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mechanosensilla

mechanosensilla is the plural of mechanosensillum.

Meaning of mechanosensillum

Noun

mechanosensillum (plural mechanosensilla)

  1. A mechanosensitive sensillum.
    • Olfactory sensilla are mainly localized on the antennae, and gustatory sensilla occur primarily on the labium and maxillar and mandibular palpi, rarely on the tarsi (in some insects). In contrast, the mechanosensilla and thermo-hygrosensilla have wider distribution on the insect's body³³.2023 January 12, Artur Taszakowski, Adrian Masłowski, Kent M. Daane, Jolanta Brożek, “Closer view of antennal sensory organs of two Leptoglossus species (Insecta, Hemiptera, Coreidae)”, in Scientific...

Questions about mechanosensilla

What is mechanosensilla the plural of?
Mechanosensilla is the plural of mechanosensillum.

Words near mechanosensilla in the dictionary

  1. mechanoresponsivity
  2. mechanosensation
  3. mechanosensations
  4. mechanosense
  5. mechanosensed
  6. mechanosensilla
  7. mechanosensillae
  8. mechanosensillum
  9. mechanosensing
  10. mechanosensitive
  11. mechanosensitivities

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