Etymology

haarscheibe

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Today it means: A specialized spot of epidermis, functioning as a touch receptor, that contains many Merkel cell - neurite complexes. Full definition →

German Haarscheibe
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  1. German · borrowed fromHaarscheibe“hair disc”
  2. English todayhaarscheibe

Borrowed from German Haarscheibe (“hair disc”).

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