scolopophore
noun
sco·lop·o·phore
skəˈläpəˌfō(ə)r
variants or less commonly scolophore
ˈskäləˌ-
plural -s
: an integumentary sense organ in insects believed to be auditory in function
scolophorous adjective
skəˈläf(ə)rəs
scolopophorous adjective
¦skälə¦pä-
Word History
Etymology
scolopophore from Greek skolopo- (from skolop-, skolops) + English -phore; scolophore contraction of scolopophore