exteroceptor
exteroceptor · exteroceptors
A sense organ or nerve receptor that responds to external stimuliA sense organ or nerve receptor that responds to external stimuli
Meaning
1 sensesA sense organ or nerve receptor that responds to external stimuli
any receptor that responds to stimuli outside the body
Origin
From extero- + -ceptor.From extero- + -ceptor.
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Forms
plural: exteroceptors| Singular | exteroceptor |
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Word family
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