chordotonal

[ kawr-duh-tohn-l ]

adjective

1. (of an insect) responsive to sound vibrations, as certain organs or parts.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chordotonal¹

First recorded in 1885–90; chord ¹ + -o- + tonal

Example Sentences

This sphere of refractive material he calls the 'capitellum' of the chordotonal thread.

From Project Gutenberg

Chordotonal: responsive to vibrations; applied to the ear-like structures in Orthoptera,.

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The chordotonal organs of insects have been specially studied by Graber.

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