Campaniform

Campaniform
Campaniform Cam*pan"i*form, a. [LL. campana bell + -form: cf. F. companiforme.] Bell-shaped. [1913 Webster] ||

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  • campaniform — adjective In the shape of a bell …   Wiktionary

  • Campaniform — Klokkeformet …   Danske encyklopædi

  • campaniform — bell shaped Shapes and Resemblance …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • campaniform — cam·pan·i·form …   English syllables

  • campaniform —   a. bell shaped …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • campaniform — (ˈ)kam|panəˌfȯrm adjective Etymology: Late Latin campana + English iform : shaped like a bell …   Useful english dictionary

  • mechanoreception — See mechanoreceptor. * * * Ability to detect and respond to mechanical stimuli in one s environment. A slight deformation of a mechanoreceptive neuron causes an electric charge at its surface, activating a response. Mechanoreceptors in pain spots …   Universalium

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