amphid

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/ˈæm.fɪd/

noun

One of a pair of chemosensory sense organs positioned laterally on the head of a nematode.

OriginAncient Greek ἀμφιδέα →
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Meanings

nounamphid (plural amphids)

plural amphids

  1. biologyOne of a pair of chemosensory sense organs positioned laterally on the head of a nematode.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀμφιδέα“anything that binds or is bound around”
  2. Englishamphid

From Ancient Greek ἀμφιδέα (amphidéa, “anything that binds or is bound around”), from ἀμφιδέω (amphidéō, “to bind around”) + -ᾱ (-ā, action noun suffix).

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Translations

Portuguese anfídio
  • anfídiochemosensory organ positioned laterally on the head of nematodes
Cite this entry
APA

amphid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphid

MLA

“amphid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amphid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphid.

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