trichobothrium

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noun

An elongate external seta, present in many arachnids and various orders of insects, including Hemiptera and Thysanoptera. They function in the detection of airborne vibrations and air currents, including near-field sounds of central importance to their hearing and communication.

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Meanings

nountrichobothrium (plural trichobothria)

plural trichobothria

  1. An elongate external seta, present in many arachnids and various orders of insects, including Hemiptera and Thysanoptera. They function in the detection of airborne vibrations and air currents, including near-field sounds of central importance to their hearing and communication.

Origin

From tricho- + bothrium.

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Translations

German Trichobothrium
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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