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exteroceptor
noun ex·tero·cep·tor \-tər\
Definition of EXTEROCEPTOR
: a sense organ excited by exteroceptive stimuli
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First Known Use of EXTEROCEPTOR
1906
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exteroceptor
noun ex·tero·cep·tor \-ˈsep-tər\
Medical Definition of EXTEROCEPTOR
: a sense receptor (as of touch, temperature, smell, vision, or hearing) excited by exteroceptive stimuli—compare interoceptor
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