pseudostigma
/ˈs(j)uːdə(ʊ)ˌstɪɡmə/Zoology
noun
In certain mites (especially oribatids and trombiculids): either of a pair of pits in the integument, each serving as the socket of a sensillum (pseudostigmatic organ).
Origin
Late 19th century. From pseudo- + stigma. So called on account of the resemblance to a spiracle.
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