sensory receptor love

sensory receptor

Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A sensory nerve ending that recognizes a stimulus in the internal or external environment of an organism.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word sensory receptor.

Examples

    Sorry, no example sentences found.

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.