apsidiole
英 [æpsɪda'ɪəl]
美 [æpsɪda'ɪəl]
词性
名词
基本解释
n.[建]小半圆壁龛
网络释义
In ants, a small opening in the side of the metasoma through which a gland secretes volatile liquid pheromones that recruit and communicate with nestmates.
例证
The ants use the apsidiole to release pheromones and communicate with other members of the colony.