sense organ
noun
a specialized bodily structure that receives or is sensitive to internal or external stimuli; receptor.
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Origin of sense organ
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby sense organ
sensationism, sense, sense and sensibility, sense datum, sense of equilibrium, sense organ, sense perception, sense stress, senseful, sensei, senseless
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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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Medical definitions for sense organ
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
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Scientific definitions for sense organ
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.
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