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tangoreceptor

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[tang-goh-ri-sep-ter] / ˈtæŋ goʊ rɪˌsɛp tər /

noun

Physiology, Biology.
  1. a receptor stimulated by touch.


Etymology

Origin of tangoreceptor

< Latin tang ( ere ) to touch + -o- + receptor

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