insect external sensillum

Sensillum which is embedded in the body wall and has a specific cuticular structure involved in the transduction of some sensory signal as a part.

Type Organ
Parent Structure arthropod sensillum

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What is the insect external sensillum?
Sensillum which is embedded in the body wall and has a specific cuticular structure involved in the transduction of some sensory signal as a part.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.