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sense organ
noun
: a part of your body (such as your eyes, ears, nose, or tongue) that you use to see, hear, smell, taste, or feel things
Full Definition of SENSE ORGAN
: a bodily structure that receives a stimulus and is affected in such a manner as to initiate excitation of associated sensory nerve fibers which convey specific impulses to the central nervous system where they are interpreted as corresponding sensations : receptor
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First Known Use of SENSE ORGAN
1854
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SENSE ORGAN Defined for Kids
sense organ
noun
Definition of SENSE ORGAN for Kids
: a part of the body (as the eye or nose) that contains special cells that receive stimuli (as light) and activate associated nerves so that they carry impulses to the brain
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sense organ
noun
Medical Definition of SENSE ORGAN
: a bodily structure that receives a stimulus (as heat or sound waves) and is affected in such a manner as to initiate a wave of excitation in associated sensory nerve fibers which convey specific impulses to the central nervous system where they are interpreted as corresponding sensations : receptor
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