sensory receptor

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

receptor sense organ ocular optical optic binocular aural ophthalmic otic labyrinthine auricular chemoreceptor chemoreceptive nociceptor mechanoreceptor
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Antonyms

effector

Hypernyms

organ

Hyponyms

oculus eye ear optic labyrinth inner ear

Close letter words and terms

sensory perception gauge sensory perception instrument sensory processing sensitivity sensory receptors sensory root sensory system