tormogen

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tormogen

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From Ancient Greek τόρμος (tórmos, “socket”) + -gen.

noun tormogens

A specialized epidermal cell in insects, associated with the formation of the socket around the base of a bristle.

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@misc{tormogen_2026,
  title = {tormogen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tormogen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}