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haptometer

American

[hap-tom-i-ter] / hæpˈtɒm ɪ tər /

noun

a mechanical device for measuring the sense of touch.

Etymology

Origin of haptometer

< Greek hápt ( ein ) to sense, touch, grasp + -o- + -meter

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