Definition of Rhinophore. Meaning of Rhinophore. Synonyms of Rhinophore

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Definition of Rhinophore

Rhinophore
Rhinophore Rhi"no*phore, n. [Rhino- + Gr. ??? to bear.] (Zo["o]l.) One of the two tentacle-like organs on the back of the head or neck of a nudibranch or tectibranch mollusk. They are usually retractile, and often transversely furrowed or plicate, and are regarded as olfactory organs. Called also dorsal tentacles. See Illust. under Pygobranchia, and Opisthobranchia.

Meaning of Rhinophore from wikipedia

- A rhinop**** is one of a pair of chemosensory club-shaped, rod-shaped or ear-like structures which are the most prominent part of the external head anatomy...
- The chemosensory organs of opisthobranch marine gastropods are called rhinop****s. The majority of gastropods have simple visual organs, eye spots either...
- white gills and lateral appendages. The velar tentacles, rhinop**** clubs and rhinop**** sheath processes are orange, with white bases. There is a dark...
- a pair of rhinop****s—sensory tentacles used primarily for the sense of smell—on their head, with a small eye at the base of each rhinop****. Many have...
- on display at Birch Aquarium in San Diego, California A. californica rhinop**** A. californica at Monterey Bay Aquarium. Video clip At the base of the...
- "sea hares" arises from the morphology of the rhinop****s which look similar to rabbit ears. The rhinop**** is the olfactory organ for the species and it...
- The rhinop****s are yellow. It is similar to Phyllidia carlsonhoffi but P. madangensis has a small white tubercle on the front edge of each rhinop**** pocket...
- continuous line runs around the border p****ing on the outside of the rhinop**** and a second median one can be discontinuous. Individuals can reach at...
- Preis, Michael; Soucier, Christian (2005-09-01). "The function of the rhinop**** and the tentacles of Nautilus pompilius L. (Cephalopoda, Nautiloidea)...
- times. The name derives from their rounded shape and from the two long rhinop****s that project upward from their heads and that somewhat resemble the ears...