rheoreceptor

[ ree-oh-ri-sep-ter ]

noun

1. a receptor of fishes and aquatic amphibians stimulated by water currents.

rheoreceptor

/ ˈriːərɪˌsɛptə /

noun

1. zoology a receptor in fish and some amphibians that responds to water currents

Word History and Origins

Origin of rheoreceptor¹

First recorded in 1945–50; rheo- + receptor