tactile corpuscle
noun
an oval sense organ made of flattened cells and encapsulated nerve endings, occurring in hairless skin, as the tips of the fingers and toes, and functioning as a touch receptor.
Origin of tactile corpuscle
1First recorded in 1870–75
- Also called Meissner's corpuscle.
Words Nearby tactile corpuscle
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