sensillum
/senˈsɪləm/noun
(pl. sensilla /-lə/)
- Zoology (in arthropods and some other invertebrates) a simple sensory receptor consisting of a modified cell or small group of cells of the cuticle or epidermis, typically hair-or rod-shaped【动】（节肢动物等无脊椎动物的）感觉器。
词源
early 20th cent.: modern Latin, diminutive of Latin sensus 'sense'.