synganglion en · NOUN
Etymology
From syn- + ganglion.
Meanings
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A nerve mass located near the esophagus in certain ticks.
It is thought that amitraz is a potential agonist of the octopaminergic system located in the tick synganglion.
2015 July 10, “SNP Analysis Infers that Recombination Is Involved in the Evolution of Amitraz Resistance in Rhipicephalus microplus”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| synganglia | Number=Plur | lexicographic |