What does sensilla mean?

sensilla

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

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"Your body is covered in little sensors called sensilla. These tell your brain about the world around you via your nervous system. It's how you can touch, smell, and taste stuff. You've got seven different types of sensilla just on the tips of your antennae."

sensillae (plural)

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