chordotonal
[ kawr-duh-tohn-l ]
/ ˌkɔr dəˈtoʊn l /
adjective
(of an insect) responsive to sound vibrations, as certain organs or parts.
Words nearby chordotonal
chordo-,
chordoma,
chordophone,
chordoskeleton,
chordotomy,
chordotonal,
chordwise,
chore,
chorea,
choregus,
choreic abasia
Example sentences from the Web for chordotonal
This sphere of refractive material he calls the 'capitellum' of the chordotonal thread.
The Origin of Vertebrates |Walter Holbrook GaskellThe chordotonal organs of insects have been specially studied by Graber.
The Origin of Vertebrates |Walter Holbrook GaskellChordotonal: responsive to vibrations; applied to the ear-like structures in Orthoptera,.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith