Difference between revisions of "scolopidium"
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|lexical category=noun; plural <b>-ia</b> | |lexical category=noun; plural <b>-ia</b> | ||
|etymology=Greek diminutive <i>skolos</i>, pointed object | |etymology=Greek diminutive <i>skolos</i>, pointed object | ||
− | |definition=A mechanoreceptor (part of a chordotonal organ) consisting essentially, of three cells: sensory neuron (scolopale), enveloping cell, and an attachment, or cap cell; scolopophore; sensillum scolopophorum | + | |definition=A [[mechanoreceptor]] (part of a chordotonal organ) consisting essentially, of three cells: [[sensory neuron]] ([[scolopale]]), enveloping [[cell]], and an attachment, or cap [[cell]]; [[scolopophore]]; [[sensillum scolopophorum]] |
|see also=[[myochordotonal organ]]. | |see also=[[myochordotonal organ]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:41, 13 September 2013
scolopidium (noun; plural -ia; Greek diminutive skolos, pointed object): A mechanoreceptor (part of a chordotonal organ) consisting essentially, of three cells: sensory neuron (scolopale), enveloping cell, and an attachment, or cap cell; scolopophore; sensillum scolopophorumSee also: myochordotonal organ.