sensory receptor
sensory receptor · sensory receptors
A sensory nerve ending that recognizes a stimulus in the internal or external…A sensory nerve ending that recognizes a stimulus in the internal or external environment of an organism.
Meaning
1 sensesA sensory nerve ending that recognizes a stimulus in the internal or external environment of an organism.
More definitions
- an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
Forms
plural: sensory receptors| Singular | sensory receptor |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation:sense organreceptor