campaniform
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Campaniform — Cam*pan i*form, a. [LL. campana bell + form: cf. F. companiforme.] Bell shaped. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
campaniform — campanifórm adj. m., pl. campanifórmi; f. sg. campanifórmă, pl. campanifórme Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic … Dicționar Român
Campaniform sensilla — are mechanoreceptors found in insects. When the exoskeleton bends the resulting strain stimulates the sensilla. The displacement is transmitted down until it reaches the central nervous system. The term campaniform refers to the bell shape… … Wikipedia
campaniform — adj. [L. campana, bell; forma, shape] Bell or dome shaped … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
campaniform — adjective In the shape of a bell … Wiktionary
Campaniform — Klokkeformet … Danske encyklopædi
campaniform — cam·pan·i·form … English syllables
campaniform — a. bell shaped … Dictionary of difficult words
campaniform — (ˈ)kam|panəˌfȯrm adjective Etymology: Late Latin campana + English iform : shaped like a bell … Useful english dictionary
mechanoreception — See mechanoreceptor. * * * Ability to detect and respond to mechanical stimuli in one s environment. A slight deformation of a mechanoreceptive neuron causes an electric charge at its surface, activating a response. Mechanoreceptors in pain spots … Universalium
