"hygroreceptor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hygroreceptors [plural]
Etymology: From hygro- + receptor. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|hygro|receptor}} hygro- + receptor Head templates: {{en-noun}} hygroreceptor (plural hygroreceptors)
  1. A structure, in many insects, that detects changes in the moisture content of the environment Related terms: hygroreception

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