SINCE 1828
exteroceptor
noun
ex·tero·cep·tor
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Definition of exteroceptor
: a sense organ excited by exteroceptive stimuli
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exteroceptor
noun
ex·tero·cep·tor
| \ -ˈsep-tər
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Medical Definition of exteroceptor
: a sense receptor (as of touch, temperature, smell, vision, or hearing) excited by exteroceptive stimuli — compare interoceptor
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