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trichobothrium

trichobothrium noun: an elongate external seta, present in many arachnids and various orders of insects, including Hemiptera and Thysanoptera. They function in the detection of airborne vibrations and air currents, including near-field sounds of central importance to their hearing and communication.

Noun

trichobothrium (plural trichobothria)

  1. An elongate external seta, present in many arachnids and various orders of insects, including Hemiptera and Thysanoptera. They function in the detection of airborne vibrations and air currents, including near-field sounds of central importance to their hearing and communication.

Forms of trichobothrium

pluraltrichobothria

Origin of trichobothrium

From tricho- + bothrium.

Questions about trichobothrium

What does trichobothrium mean?
Trichobothrium means an elongate external seta, present in many arachnids and various orders of insects, including Hemiptera and Thysanoptera. They function in the detection of airborne vibrations and air currents, including near-field sounds of central importance to their hearing and communication.
What part of speech is trichobothrium?
Trichobothrium is a noun.
What is the plural of trichobothrium?
The plural of trichobothrium is trichobothria.

Words near trichobothrium in the dictionary

  1. trichoblastoma
  2. trichoblastomas
  3. trichoblasts
  4. trichobothria
  5. trichobothrial
  6. trichobothrium
  7. trichobranchia
  8. trichobranchiae
  9. trichobranchiate
  10. trichocene
  11. trichocenes

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