sensillum
noun
a simple sense organ usually consisting of one or a few cells at the peripheral end of a sensory nerve fiber.
sensilla
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pluralof sensillum.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Modern ants use those sensilla for a gazillion other things,” says Daniel Kronauer, a myrmecologist at Rockefeller University who was not involved in the study.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 13, 2024
So they used laser microscopy, which revealed sensory hairs or sensilla of various shapes: curved or straight, thick or thin, sticking out or lying flat.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 13, 2024
Females detect the vibrations using exoskeletal sensory structures called "slit sensilla," which are basically cracks covered by a strain-sensitive membrane.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 22, 2011
