Meaning of thermohygroreceptor | Babel Free

Definitions

A structure in certain insects which acts as both a thermoreceptor and a hygroreceptor.

Examples

“In the present study, the aporous sensillum (A5) embedded in a cavity is functionally classified as thermo-hygroreceptor. Morphologically it belongs to coeloconic, aporous sensillum without a flexible socket, it is located in a chamber open to the environment according to the characteristics distinguished by Altner⁶³ for this type of sensillum.”

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