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haptic

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hap·tic  (hptk)
adj.
Of or relating to the sense of touch; tactile.

[Greek haptikos, from haptesthai, to grasp, touch.]

haptic [ˈhæptɪk]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) relating to or based on the sense of touch
[from Greek, from haptein to touch]
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Adj.1.haptic - of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch; "haptic data"; "a tactile reflex"


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