sensillum

sen sil lum |senˈsiləm sɛnˈsɪləm | ▶noun ( pl. sensilla |-ˈsilə | ) Zoology (in arthropods and some other invertebrates ) a simple sensory receptor consisting of a modified cell or small group of cells of the cuticle or epidermis, typically hair- or rod-shaped. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: modern Latin, diminutive of Latin sensus ‘sense. ’

sensillum

sensillum |sɛnˈsɪləm | ▶noun ( pl. sensilla |sɛnˈsɪlə | ) Zoology (in arthropods and some other invertebrates ) a simple sensory receptor consisting of a modified cell or small group of cells of the cuticle or epidermis, typically hair- or rod-shaped. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: modern Latin, diminutive of Latin sensus ‘sense ’.