pseudostigmatic organ

pseudostigmatic organ
(ARTHROPODA: Chelicerata)
In Acari, one of two organs of sensory setae, various in shape, arising from a cupule or pit located on the cephalothorax of Oribatida; thought to detect air movements and thus avoid desiccation.

Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. . 2005.

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  • acarid — /ak euh rid/, n. 1. an acarine, esp. a mite of the family Acaridae. adj. 2. of or pertaining to an acarid. [1875 80; ACAR(US) + ID2] * * * ▪ arachnid Introduction       any member of the subgroup of the arthropod class Arachnida that includes the …   Universalium

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