exteroceptor

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English

Noun

exteroceptor (plural exteroceptors)

  1. (anatomy) A sense organ or nerve receptor that responds to external stimuli

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French extérocepteur.

Noun

exteroceptor m (plural exteroceptori)

  1. exteroceptor

Declension

Declension of exteroceptor
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) exteroceptor exteroceptorul (niște) exteroceptori exteroceptorii
genitive/dative (unui) exteroceptor exteroceptorului (unor) exteroceptori exteroceptorilor
vocative exteroceptorule exteroceptorilor

References

  • exteroceptor in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN
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