amphid

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἀμφιδέα (amphidéa, “anything that binds or is bound around”), from ἀμφιδέω (amphidéō, “to bind around”) +‎ -ᾱ (-ā, action noun suffix). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈæm.fɪd/ === Noun === amphid (plural amphids) (nematology) One of a pair of chemosensory sense organs positioned laterally on the head of a nematode. ==== Hypernyms ==== sensillum ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “amphid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.