thermosensillum

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noun

A thermosensitive sensillum.

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Meanings

nounthermosensillum (plural thermosensilla)

plural thermosensilla

  1. biologyA thermosensitive sensillum.

Origin

From thermo- + sensillum.

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APA

thermosensillum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermosensillum

MLA

“thermosensillum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermosensillum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thermosensillum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermosensillum.

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