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Definition of Sensory receptor
1. Noun. An organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation.
Exact synonyms: Receptor, Sense Organ
Specialized synonyms: Lateral Line, Lateral Line Organ, Enteroceptor, Interoceptor, Exteroceptor, Pineal Eye, Third Eye, Baroreceptor, Chemoreceptor, Thermoreceptor, Eye, Oculus, Optic, Ear, Organ Of Hearing, Inner Ear, Internal Ear, Labyrinth, Semicircular Canal, Stretch Receptor
Generic synonyms: Organ
Terms within: Papilla
Group relationships: Sensory System
Antonyms: Effector
Derivative terms: Receive
Specialized synonyms: Lateral Line, Lateral Line Organ, Enteroceptor, Interoceptor, Exteroceptor, Pineal Eye, Third Eye, Baroreceptor, Chemoreceptor, Thermoreceptor, Eye, Oculus, Optic, Ear, Organ Of Hearing, Inner Ear, Internal Ear, Labyrinth, Semicircular Canal, Stretch Receptor
Generic synonyms: Organ
Terms within: Papilla
Group relationships: Sensory System
Antonyms: Effector
Derivative terms: Receive
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sensory Receptor
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