haarscheibe

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noun

A specialized spot of epidermis, functioning as a touch receptor, that contains many Merkel cell - neurite complexes.

OriginGerman Haarscheibe →
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Meanings

nounhaarscheibe (plural haarscheiben)

plural haarscheiben

  1. anatomyA specialized spot of epidermis, functioning as a touch receptor, that contains many Merkel cell - neurite complexes.

Origin

  1. GermanHaarscheibe“hair disc”
  2. Englishhaarscheibe

Borrowed from German Haarscheibe (“hair disc”).

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APA

haarscheibe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haarscheibe

MLA

“haarscheibe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haarscheibe. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haarscheibe,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haarscheibe.

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