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mechanoreceptor
mech·a·no·re·cep·tor [ mèkənō ri séptər ] (plural mech·a·no·re·cep·tors)


noun 
Definition:
 
receptor sensitive to mechanical change: a sensory receptor of a nerve that responds to pressure, vibration, or another mechanical stimulus

mech·a·no·re·cep·tion noun
mech·a·no·re·cep·tive adjective
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