- tangoreceptor
- tan·go·receptor
English syllables. 2014.
tangoreceptor
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tangoreceptor — n. [L. tangere, to touch; receptor, receiver] A simple tactile sense organ, consisting of one sense cell … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
tangoreceptor — /tang goh ri sep teuhr/, n. Physiol., Biol. a receptor stimulated by touch. [ < L tang(ere) to touch + o + RECEPTOR] * * * … Universalium
tangoreceptor — |taŋ(ˌ)gō+ noun Etymology: tango (from Latin tangere to touch) + receptor more at tangent : a receptor for the sense of touch … Useful english dictionary
Digenea — For the bird genus, see Anthipes. Digenea Helicometra sp. (Plagiorchiida: Opecoelidae) from the intestine of a Flame Cardinal fish Scientific classification … Wikipedia
scolophore — n. [Gr. skolos, pointed object; phoreus, bearer] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) 1. Complex sensilla consisting of a bundle of sensory cells whose endings are separated from the body by one or more accessory cells, that are receptive to mechanical stimuli; … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
tag- — To touch, handle. 1. Nasalized form *ta n g . tact, tangent, tangible, task, taste, tax; attain, contact, intact, tactoreceptor, tangoreceptor, from … Universalium
