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rheoreceptor
[ ree-oh-ri-sep-ter ]
/ ˈri oʊ rɪˌsɛp tər /
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noun
a receptor of fishes and aquatic amphibians stimulated by water currents.
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British Dictionary definitions for rheoreceptor
rheoreceptor
/ (ˈriːərɪˌsɛptə) /
noun
zoology a receptor in fish and some amphibians that responds to water currents
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