orthometaneme

orthometaneme
n. [Gr. orthos, straight; meta, after; nema, thread]
(NEMATA)
A metaneme parallel to the longitudinal body line; found at the dorsal or ventral border of the lateral epidermal cords.

Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. . 2005.

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  • metaneme — n. [Gr. meta, after; nema, thread] (NEMATA) Filamentous organs in or near the lateral epidermal cords that usually have anterior and sometimes posterior filaments and a central scapulus; thought to be stretch receptors; see orthometaneme,… …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

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