Terminal filament
- Pronunciation
- /TER-min-ul fih-luh-ment/
- Category
- Anatomy
- Singular
- Terminal filament
- Plural
- Terminal filaments
Definition
A fine, thread-like structure that is involved in the formation of the egg or follicle tube in the ovaries of insects. It is not specifically a sensory structure.
Etymology
Example
The terminal filament helps anchor the developing oocyte within the ovariole of insect ovaries.