English Explanatory Dictionary

tormogen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A specialized epidermal cell in insects, associated with the formation of the socket around the base of a bristle.

Word forms

tormogen tormogens

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τόρμος (tórmos, “socket”) + -gen.

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