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local sign

noun

physiol the information from a receptor in the eye or the skin signifying respectively a direction in space or a given point on the body

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Words nearby local sign

local meridian, local option, local oscillator, local preacher, local reaction, local sign, local standard of rest, local stimulant, local time, local wind, local yokel
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