Etymology

tormogen

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Today it means: A specialized epidermal cell in insects, associated with the formation of the socket around the base of a bristle. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τόρμος
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromτόρμος“socket”
  2. English todaytormogen

From Ancient Greek τόρμος (tórmos, “socket”) + -gen.

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