mechanoreceptor

[ mek-uh-noh-ri-sep-ter ]

/ ˌmɛk ə noʊ rɪˈsɛp tər /

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noun Anatomy.

any of the sense organs that respond to vibration, stretching, pressure, or other mechanical stimuli.

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Origin of mechanoreceptor

First recorded in 1925–30; mechano- + receptor

Words nearby mechanoreceptor

mechanization, mechanize, mechano-, mechanochemistry, mechanomorphism, mechanoreceptor, mechanotherapy, mechatronics, Mechelen, mechitzah, Mechlin

How to use mechanoreceptor in a sentence

While the precise purpose of the stinger’s smell receptors is still to be understood, tests have shown that the mechanoreceptors make it a precisely calibrated measuring instrument.
Inside the enigmatic minds of animals|Matthew Ponsford|October 24, 2022|MIT Technology Review

British Dictionary definitions for mechanoreceptor

mechanoreceptor

/ (ˌmɛkənəʊrɪˈsɛptə) /

noun

physiol a sensory receptor, as in the skin, that is sensitive to a mechanical stimulus, such as pressure

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