amphid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of a pair of chemosensory sense organs positioned laterally on the head of a nematode.

Pronunciation

/ˈæm.fɪd/

Word forms

amphid amphids

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀμφιδέα (amphidéa, “anything that binds or is bound around”), from ἀμφιδέω (amphidéō, “to bind around”) + -ᾱ (-ā, action noun suffix).

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