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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
sense datum, senseful, sensei, senseless, sense of equilibrium, sense organ, sense perception, sensi, sensibilia, sensibility, sensible
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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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