exteroceptor
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ex·ter·o·cep·tor
(ĕk′stə-rō-sĕp′tər)n.
A sense organ, such as the ear, that receives and responds to stimuli originating from outside the body.
[Latin exter, outside; see exterior + (re)ceptor.]
ex′ter·o·cep′tive adj.
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exteroceptor
(ˈɛkstərəʊˌsɛptə)n
(Physiology) any sensory organ or part of the body, such as the eye, able to receive stimuli from outside the body. Compare interoceptor, proprioceptor
[C20 extero-, from Latin exterus exterior + (re)ceptor]
ˌexteroˈceptive adj
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ex•ter•o•cep•tor
(ˌɛk stər əˈsɛp tər)n.
a sensory receptor responding to stimuli originating outside the body.
[1905–10; extero- (comb. form of Latin exterus) + (re) ceptor]
ex`ter•o•cep′tive, adj.
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exteroceptor
A sense organ responding to stimuli from outside the body.
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| Noun | 1. | exteroceptor - any receptor that responds to stimuli outside the body sense organ, sensory receptor, receptor - an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation |
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