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单词 megalaesthete
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Definition of megalaesthete in English:

megalaesthete

(also megalesthete)
noun ˌmɛɡəˈliːsθiːt
Zoology
  • In a chiton: any of the numerous photoreceptive sensory structures distributed in megalopores over the surface of the valves.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Henry Nottidge Moseley (1844–1891), naturalist. From megalo- + ancient Greek αἰσθητής person who perceives, here used for ‘organ of sense’; apparently coined by H. N. Moseley.

 
 

Definition of megalaesthete in US English:

megalaesthete

(also megalesthete)
nounˌmɛɡəˈliːsθiːt
Zoology
  • In a chiton: any of the numerous photoreceptive sensory structures distributed in megalopores over the surface of the valves.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Henry Nottidge Moseley (1844–1891), naturalist. From megalo- + ancient Greek αἰσθητής person who perceives, here used for ‘organ of sense’; apparently coined by H. N. Moseley.

 
 
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