exteroceptor

(ex-ter-o-cep-tor) 5 syllables

Definition

noun. a sense organ receiving stimuli from the external environment; as the eye or the heat receptors in the skin

The ear is an exteroceptor that provides hearing.

sense organ; sensory receptor; receptor

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