hygro-
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hygro-
, hygr- (hī'grō), Moisture, humidity; opposite of
xero-.
[G. hygros, moist]
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hygro-
, hygr-Combining forms meaning moisture, humidity; opposite of
xero-.
[G. hygros, moist]
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hygro-
Combining form meaning moisture, humidity; opposite of xero-.
[G. hygros, moist]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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In particular, in the heteropterans the tips of the labium (two lateral lobes) have gustative sensilla, frequently the contact chemoreceptive sensilla, and rarely also the olfactive,
hygro-, and thermoreceptive sensilla as well as the tactile sensilla [1, 15, 16].
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