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SENSILLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sensillum
1, record 1, English, sensillum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A simple epithelial sense organ composed of one or a few cells with a nerve connection and usually taking the form of a spine, plate, rod, cone, or peg. 2, record 1, English, - sensillum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sensilla: plural. 3, record 1, English, - sensillum
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sensilla
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sensille
1, record 1, French, sensille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organe sensoriel simple porté par le tégument des insectes, ayant une fonction tactile, gustative ou olfactive. 2, record 1, French, - sensille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque sensille répond de façon spécifique à une molécule chimique ou à une famille de molécules chimiques, ce qui explique la grande diversité morphologique. 3, record 1, French, - sensille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- receptor
1, record 2, English, receptor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A part of the body (as a cell, group of cells, complex organ) that is esp. sensitive to alteration of some environmental factor (as light or sound waves, temperature, pressure), that undergoes specific stimulation when exposed to such alteration, and that transmits impulses arising from such stimulation to the central nervous system. 2, record 2, English, - receptor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sensille
1, record 2, French, sensille
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sensillie 1, record 2, French, sensillie
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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