exteroceptor

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noun

A sense organ or nerve receptor that responds to external stimuli.

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Meanings

nounexteroceptor (plural exteroceptors)

plural exteroceptors

  1. anatomyA sense organ or nerve receptor that responds to external stimuli.

Origin

From extero- + -ceptor.

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APA

exteroceptor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exteroceptor

MLA

“exteroceptor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exteroceptor. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exteroceptor,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exteroceptor.

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