Aesthetasc

Noun

Word Frequency: 13.0

Definitions

1.NounA specialized organ used to determine the concentration and direction of a smell.

"As coconut crabs live on the land, the aesthetascs on their antennae are shorter and blunter than those of other crabs and look more like those of insects."

Synonyms

olfactory organ olfactory nose nasal capsule respiratory system vomeronasal organ ansa ethmoid sphenopalatine air cell acanthion crista ampullaris

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