mechanoreceptor

English

Etymology

From mechano- +‎ receptor.

Noun

mechanoreceptor (plural mechanoreceptors)

  1. (biology) any receptor that provides an organism with information about mechanical changes in its environment, such as movement, tension and pressure
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