New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Sensillum — ist ein Begriff aus der Physiologie der Gliederfüßer und bezeichnet verschiedene Sinnesorgane zur Wahrnehmung chemischer, optischer oder mechanischer Reize. Dabei wird ein Sensillum immer aus einem Haar oder Poren und zwei Sinneszellen (Rezeptor) … Deutsch Wikipedia
sensillum trichodeum — A sense organ bearing an elongate seta, articulated with the body wall by a membranous socket so that it is free to move; a mechanoreceptor or less often as a chemoreceptor; trichoid sensillum; a tactile sensillum … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
sensillum ampullaceum — A sense organ in which the sense cone is a flask or pouch shaped cavity with no external structure evident; ampullaceous sensillum; sensory flasks … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
sensillum auriforme — (ARTHROPODA: Chelicerata) In Acari, a sense organ with flattened disks, similar to sensillum campaniformium … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
sensillum basiconicum — A sense organ with an external process in the form of a minute cone or peg; basiconic sensillum … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
sensillum coeloconicum — A sense organ with an external process in the form of a thin walled conical or peg like projection in a shallow pit below the surface of the body wall; coeloconic sensillum; sensory pit peg … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
sensillum — n.; pl. la [L. sensus, sense] 1. A receptor complex composed of a sense cell or units of sense cells plus associated structures: innervated hair, flat sensory plate, or sensory pit. 2. A small epithelial sense organ or nerve ending; a simple… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
sensillum — /sen sil euhm/, n., pl. sensilla / leuh/. Zool. a simple sense organ usually consisting of one or a few cells at the peripheral end of a sensory nerve fiber. [ < NL (1895), equiv. to L sens , ptp. s. of sentire to SENSE + ilum dim. suffix] * * * … Universalium
sensillum — noun Any of several sensory organs in some insects … Wiktionary
Sensillum — Sen|sịl|le, die; , n, Sen|sịl|lum, das; s, ...la <meist Pl.> [nlat., zu lat. sensus, ↑Sensus] (Biol.): 1. aus mehreren Zellelementen bestehendes einfaches Sinnesorgan bei Gliederfüßern, das mit anderen zusammengeschlossen ein… … Universal-Lexikon
