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trichosensillum

trichosensillum noun: a sensory hair (in some beetles etc).

Noun

trichosensillum (plural trichosensilla)

  1. A sensory hair (in some beetles etc)

Forms of trichosensillum

pluraltrichosensilla

Origin of trichosensillum

From tricho- + sensillum.

Questions about trichosensillum

What does trichosensillum mean?
Trichosensillum means a sensory hair (in some beetles etc).
What part of speech is trichosensillum?
Trichosensillum is a noun.
What is the plural of trichosensillum?
The plural of trichosensillum is trichosensilla.

Words near trichosensillum in the dictionary

  1. trichosclereid
  2. trichosclereids
  3. trichoscopy
  4. trichose
  5. trichosensilla
  6. trichosensillum
  7. trichoses
  8. trichosis
  9. trichosor
  10. trichosors
  11. trichosphaeriaceous

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