Torulus

Translation of "torulus" into Russian

Noun

/ˈtɒr.jʊ.ləs/

/ˈtɔr.jə.ləs/

torulus

toruli pl

торулус

The torulus is a small, rounded structure in certain insects.

Торулус - это небольшая округлая структура у некоторых насекомых.

Noun

/ˈtɒr.jʊ.ləs/

/ˈtɔr.jə.ləs/

Entomology: the ring-like sclerite that surrounds the base of an insect's antenna and forms its socket.

Under the microscope, the torulus was clearly visible as a dark ring around the antennal base.

Biology: a small knob-like swelling or protuberance occurring on various organisms.

Some pollen grains have a torulus at one pole, giving them a distinctive outline.