exteroceptor (redirected from exteroceptors)

ex·ter·o·cep·tor  (kst-r-sptr)

n.

A sense organ, such as the ear, that receives and responds to stimuli originating from outside the body.

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[Latin exter, outside; see exterior + (re)ceptor.]

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exter·o·ceptive adj.

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exteroceptor [ˈɛkstərəʊˌsɛptə]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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]

exteroceptive  adj

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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