Scolopale

Quick meaning: Scolopale is a noun meaning (entomology) A tube-like structure on the chordotonal organ of an insect.

Meaning

(entomology) A tube-like structure on the chordotonal organ of an insect.

Example Sentences

The organ is composed of a somewhat restricted number of scolopalae, which are connected with sense cells that are also few in number.

These scolopidia respond only to extreme depression of the tarsus and thus length differences of the scolopales can account for their angular sensitivity.

This ciliary portion of the dendrite runs through a fluid-filled extracellular space, surrounded by the scolopale cell, and then the dendrite expands into the ciliary dilatation before entering the cap.

The side of the scolopale facing the cilium is smooth, whereas the side facing the cytoplasm of the scolopale cell is irregular. Proximal to the cilium, the scolopale divides into short columns which fit into invaginations of the dendrite.

Word Forms

• scolopalae
• scolopales

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include scolopidium, scolopophore, scolithus, scalpellum, collophore, phallosome.

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