单词 | rhinophore |
释义 | > as lemmasrhinophore rhinophore n. Brit. /ˈrʌɪnə(ʊ)fɔː/ , U.S. /ˈraɪnəˌfɔr/ [ < rhino- comb. form + -phore comb. form, after post-classical Latin rhinophorium (1866 or earlier)] Zoology (in opisthobranch molluscs) each of a pair of stout, often retractile tentacles located at the back of the head (posterior to the oral or cephalic tentacles) and having a chemosensory function.ΚΠ 1868 tr. R. Bergh in Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 2 137 (caption) The apex of a rhinophore. 1918 Amer. Jrnl. Physiol. 46 527 The sensitivity of the rhinophore to gentle stimulation is astonishing. 2007 Biol. Bull. 213 43/1 Serotonergic innervation of the rhinophores in all opisthobranchs, including Asperspina sp., originates from the cerebral ganglion. < as lemmas |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。