sensory cell

sensory cell

noun

Definition of SENSORY CELL

1

: a peripheral nerve cell (as an olfactory cell) located at a sensory receiving surface and being the primary receptor of a sensory impulse

2

: a nerve cell (as a spinal ganglion cell) transmitting sensory impulses

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