thermohygroreceptor

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A structure in certain insects which acts as both a thermoreceptor and a hygroreceptor.
    — In the present study, the aporous sensillum (A5) embedded in a cavity is functionally classified as thermo-hygroreceptor. Morphologically it belongs to coeloconic, aporous sensillum without a flexible socket, it is located in a chamber open to the environment according to the characteristics distinguished by Altner⁶³ for this type of sensillum.

词形变化

thermohygroreceptors plural thermo-hygroreceptor alternative

词源

From thermo- + hygro- + receptor.
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