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sense organ
noun
an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation (Freq. 1)
Syn: ↑sensory receptor, ↑receptor
Ant: ↑effector (for: ↑receptor)
Derivationally related forms: ↑receive (for: ↑receptor)
Hypernyms: ↑organ
Hyponyms:
lateral line, ↑lateral line organ, ↑interoceptor, ↑enteroceptor, ↑exteroceptor, ↑third eye, ↑pineal eye, ↑baroreceptor, ↑chemoreceptor, ↑thermoreceptor, ↑eye, ↑oculus, ↑optic, ↑ear, ↑organ of hearing, ↑inner ear, ↑internal ear, ↑labyrinth, ↑semicircular canal, ↑stretch receptor
Part Holonyms: ↑sensory system
Part Meronyms: ↑papilla

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noun, pl ⋯ -gans [count]
: a part of your body (such as your eyes, ears, nose, or tongue) that you use to see, hear, smell, taste, or feel things

Useful english dictionary. 2012.