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mechanoreceptive

adj

Etymology

From mechano- + receptive.

  1. derived from *kap-<id:seize>✻ — “to hold; to seize”
  2. derived from receptus — “retaken, having been retaken; received, having been received”
  3. derived from receptivus — “capable of receiving something”
  4. inherited from receptive
  5. prefixed as mechanoreceptive — “mechano + receptive”

Definitions

  1. Responsive to mechanical stimuli such as sound and touch

    • Cephalopods, like fishes and aquatic amphibians, have a mechanoreceptive system that is highly sensitive to local water movements.

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