thermohygrosensitive

adjective

Both thermosensitive and hygrosensitive.

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Meanings

adjectivethermohygrosensitive (comparative more thermohygrosensitive, superlative most thermohygrosensitive)

comparative more thermohygrosensitive · superlative most thermohygrosensitive · alternative thermo-hygrosensitive

  1. biologyBoth thermosensitive and hygrosensitive.
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    In some taxa of Heteroptera, P. nigricornis (Pyrrochoridae), Cyclopelta siccifolia (Westwood, 1837) (Dinidoridae), Chrysocoris purpureus (Westwood, 1781) (Scutelleridae), N. viridula, P. guildinii, Perillus bioculatus, E. furcellata and H. halys (Pentatomidae), thermo-hygrosensitive coeloconic sensilla were present on the flagellum^(29,36,37,39,41,43).

    2023 January 12, Artur Taszakowski, Adrian Masłowski, Kent M. Daane, Jolanta Brożek, “Closer view of antennal sensory organs of two Leptoglossus species (Insecta, Hemiptera, Coreidae)”, in Scientific Reports, volume 13, →DOI, article 617, page 11

Origin

From thermo- + hygro- + sensitive.

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