tormogen

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.

Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. . 2005.

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  • tormogen — tor·mo·gen …   English syllables

  • 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

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