rheoreceptor

American

[ree-oh-ri-sep-ter] / ˈri oʊ rɪˌsɛp tər /

noun

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

rheoreceptor British

/ ˈriːərɪˌsɛptə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of rheoreceptor

First recorded in 1945–50; rheo- + receptor

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