FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term external sensory organ ID (Ontology) FBbt:00005168 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Sensory organ that has external structures that detect mechanical or chemical stimuli.[ FlyBase:FBrf0064796 ]
Also Known As"eo" ; "es"
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Alleles (FBal)PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN
Insertions (FBti)EXPRESSION_STAGE_TISSUE_POSITION
Insertions (FBti)PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN
Constructs (FBtp)PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN
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 external sensory organ (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
     external sensory organ | adult stage
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     external sensory organ | adult stage | somatic clone
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     external sensory organ | ectopic
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     external sensory organ | ectopic | embryonic stage
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     external sensory organ | ectopic | heat sensitive
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     external sensory organ | ectopic | somatic clone
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     external sensory organ | embryonic stage
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     external sensory organ | embryonic stage | germline clone
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     external sensory organ | embryonic stage | heat sensitive
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     external sensory organ | heat sensitive
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     external sensory organ | P-stage
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     external sensory organ | pharate adult stage
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     external sensory organ | somatic clone
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sensory system___________
multicellular structure__|
                         sense organ
                          |__external sensory organ  24903 rec.
                              |__external compound sense organ 15729 rec.
                              |   |__chamber I of sacculus(+) 4 rec.
                              |   |__chamber II of sacculus(+) 8 rec.
                              |   |__chamber III of sacculus(+) 1 rec.
                              |   |__dorsal compartment of chamber III of sacculus(+)
                              |   |__dorsal organ(+) 24 rec.
                              |   |__eye(+) 15610 rec.
                              |   |__larval labial organ(+) 12 rec.
                              |   |__prosternal sense organ
                              |   |__sacculus(+) 35 rec.
                              |   |__terminal organ(+) 69 rec.
                              |   |__ventral compartment of chamber III of sacculus(+)
                              |   |__ventral organ(+) 10 rec.
                              |   |__ventral pharyngeal sense organ 18 rec.
                              |__external sensillum 16280 rec.
                                  |__abdominal 11 anal tuft 11 rec.
                                  |__buccal tree
                                  |__dorsal organ base sensillum
                                  |__dorsal organ dome sensillum
                                  |__eo-type sensillum(+) 11694 rec.
                                  |__labial organ sensillum(+)
                                  |__mesothoracic tibial sense organ 1 rec.
                                  |__metathoracic tibial sense organ 1 rec.
                                  |__ocellus(+) 469 rec.
                                  |__ommatidium(+) 5757 rec.
                                  |__pit sensillum(+) 1 rec.
                                  |__prothoracic tibial sense organ 1 rec.
                                  |__spot sensillum(+) 1 rec.
                                  |__ventral organ sensillum(+)
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UBERON:6005168
VFB:FBbt_00005168