hydroreceptor

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noun

An organ that detects water.

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Meanings

nounhydroreceptor (plural hydroreceptors)

plural hydroreceptors

  1. biologyAn organ that detects water.

Origin

From hydro- + receptor.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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