Term Name: arthropod sensillum
Synonyms: sensillum
Definition: Sense organ embedded in the integument and consisting of one or a cluster of sensory neurons and associated sensory structures, support cells and glial cells forming a single organised unit with a largely bona-fide boundary.[FBbt]
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0002536]

Relationships
is part of: nervous system
is a type of: sense organ
has subtype: embryonic/larval head sensillum embryonic/larval sensillum external sensillum head sensillum internal sensillum ommatidium