chemosensory

American  

[kee-moh-sen-suh-ree, kem-oh-] / ˌki moʊˈsɛn sə ri, ˌkɛm oʊ- /

adjective

Physiology.

1. sensitive to chemical stimuli, as the sensory nerve endings that mediate taste and smell.

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Etymology

Origin of chemosensory

First recorded in 1970–75; chemo- + sensory

Example Sentences

A 2017 study published in Lifestyle Genomics similarly found that "genes related to chemosensory perception may play a role in children's picky eating behavior."

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2023

Effects of acidification on olfactory-mediated behaviour in freshwater and marine ecosystems: a synthesis Leduc, Antoine; Munday, Philip; Brown, Grant; Ferrari, MaudAquatic ecosystem acidification has significant detrimental consequences to olfaction and chemosensory abilities of aquatic organisms.

From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2013

This has been shown to occur in visually-oriented bird predators, and predators such as mammals, that rely more on olfaction, might also pick up on chemosensory cues.

From Scientific American • Aug. 21, 2012

Among 12,669 predicted genes, biologically important expansions of families of chemosensory and Hox genes are particularly noteworthy.

From Nature • Jul. 4, 2012

Ryon and her coauthors' objective, however, was to conduct a controlled test of the idea that wolves will grind up on unfamiliar, strong-smelling objects as a way to obtain chemosensory information about them.

From Slate • Jul. 25, 2011