Johnston's organ

[jon-stuhnz]

noun

Entomology.

1. a sense organ in the second segment of the antenna of an insect, sensitive to movements of the antenna's flagellum, as when the insect is in flight.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Johnston's organ¹

Named after Christopher Johnston (died 1891), American physician

Example Sentences

Johnston's organ: a complex nervous structure in the basal joint of dipterous antennae.

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