Meanings
nounscolopidium (plural scolopidia)
plural scolopidia
- biologyThe most fundamental unit of a mechanoreceptor organ in insects
Origin
From Ancient Greek σκόλοψ (skólops, “stake”) + -idium.
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scolopidium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scolopidium
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“scolopidium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scolopidium. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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