thermohygroreceptor

English

Alternative forms

• thermo-hygroreceptor

Etymology

From thermo- +‎ hygro- +‎ receptor.

Noun

thermohygroreceptor (plural thermohygroreceptors)

1. (zoology) A structure in certain insects which acts as both a thermoreceptor and a hygroreceptor.
   • 2023 January 12, Artur Taszakowski, Adrian Masłowski, Kent M. Daane, Jolanta Brożek, “Closer view of antennal sensory organs of two Leptoglossus species (Insecta, Hemiptera, Coreidae)”, in Scientific Reports, volume 13, →DOI, article 617, page 9:

     In the present study, the aporous sensillum (A5) embedded in a cavity is functionally classified as thermo-hygroreceptor. Morphologically it belongs to coeloconic, aporous sensillum without a flexible socket, it is located in a chamber open to the environment according to the characteristics distinguished by Altner⁶³ for this type of sensillum.