SENSILLUM


Meaning of SENSILLUM in English

[ sɛn'sɪləm ]

■ noun ( plural sensilla sɛn'sɪlə ) Zoology (in some invertebrates) a simple sensory receptor consisting of a modified cell or cells of the cuticle or epidermis.

Origin

1920s: mod. L., dimin. of L. sensus 'sense'.

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