neurosensory
adjective
neu·ro·sen·so·ry
ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈsen(t)-sə-rē 
-ˈsen(t)s-rē,
ˌnyu̇r-
: of or relating to afferent nerves
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This was the surprising revelation of a study led by Ornella Bertrand, a postdoc in my lab, who is a wizard at using CT scans to digitally reconstruct the brains, ears and other neurosensory structures of extinct species.
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neurosensory
adjective
neu·ro·sen·so·ry
-ˈsen(t)s-(ə-)rē
: of or relating to afferent nerves
neurosensory control of feeding behavior
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