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Sensilla
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Definition
: Collective name for a group of external MECHANORECEPTORS and chemoreceptors manifesting as sensory structures in ARTHROPODS. They include cuticular projections (setae, hairs, bristles), pores, and slits.
See Also
Chemoreceptor Cells
;
Mechanoreceptors
Other names
Setae; Sensillum