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English
Noun
exteroceptor (plural exteroceptors)
- (anatomy) A sense organ or nerve receptor that responds to external stimuli
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French extérocepteur.
Noun
exteroceptor m (plural exteroceptori)
- exteroceptor
Declension
References
- exteroceptor in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN