Meanings
nounperceptor (plural perceptors)
plural perceptors
- That which perceives.
Only by deliberate effort of will, only by deliberately jamming his perceptor set, could he turn them off […]
1967, Scott Symons, Combat Journal of Place D'Armes: A Personal Narrative1 more example
[…] secondary energy (e.g., sound, chemical, mechanical) excites the energy of the perceptor cells before sensation can occur.
2002, The Journal of Orgonomy, Volume 36, Issue 1
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Origin
- Latinperceptor
- Latinperceptor
- Englishperceptor
Borrowed from Latin perceptor.
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APA
perceptor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perceptor
MLA
“perceptor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perceptor. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perceptor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perceptor.
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