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Preferred term

Sensilla  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Collective name for a group of external MECHANORECEPTORS and CHEMORECEPTORS manifesting as sensory structures in ARTHROPODS. They include cuticular projections (setae, hairs, bristles), pores, and slits.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Antennal Sensilla
  • Antennal Sensillum
  • Sensillum

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-XND655RW-N

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