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somatosense

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

  • noun any of the sensory systems that mediate sensations of pressure and tickle and warmth and cold and vibration and limb position and limb movement and pain

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hypernyms (3)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. modality
  2. sense modality
  3. sensory system

hyponyms (8)

Words more specific or concrete

  1. cutaneous senses
  2. feeling of movement
  3. kinaesthesia
  4. kinesthesia
  5. sense of touch
  6. skin senses
  7. touch
  8. touch modality

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