- tormogen
- tor·mo·gen
English syllables. 2014.
tormogen
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tormogen — n. [Gr. tormos, socket; genes, producing] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) An epidermal cell associated with a seta that secretes the cuticle of the socket and bounds the receptor lymph cavity … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
tormogen cell — ˈtȯ(r)məjə̇n , ˌjen noun Etymology: Greek tormos socket, hole + English gen more at term : a specialized epidermal cell in insects that forms a socket at the base of some hairs … Useful english dictionary
Seta — For other uses, see Seta (disambiguation). Setae on the toes of a gecko Seta (plural: setae) is a biological term derived from the Latin word for bristle . It refers to a number of different bristle or hair like structures on living organisms … Wikipedia
