sense organ

noun

a specialized bodily structure that receives or is sensitive to internal or external stimuli; receptor.

Origin of sense organ

First recorded in 1850–55

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Related Words for sense organ

nerves, neurology, sensorium

Examples from the Web for sense organ

Historical Examples of sense organ

The mouth is midway in its length and is opposite the sense-organ or eye-spot.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide
Augusta Foote Arnold
An aboral vessel embraces the sense-organ, but has no external opening.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7
Various
Two crescentic rows of ciliated papillae lie in the transverse plane on each side of the sense-organ.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7
Various
But whatever might be the advantage or disadvantage of such a sense-organ, we as yet do not possess one.
The Ether of Space
Oliver Lodge
This is due to the excitation in the sense-organ continuing after the object has ceased to affect it.
A Critical History of Greek Philosophy
W. T. Stace

British Dictionary definitions for sense organ

sense organ

noun

a structure in animals that is specialized for receiving external or internal stimuli and transmitting them in the form of nervous impulses to the brain

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sense organ in Medicine

sense organ

n.

A specialized organ or structure, such as the eye, ear, tongue, nose, or skin, where sensory neurons are concentrated and which functions as a receptor.sensor

sense organ in Science

sense organ

[sĕns]

In animals, an organ or part that is sensitive to a stimulus, as of sound, touch, or light. Sense organs include the eye, ear, and nose, as well as the taste buds on the tongue.