extero'ceptive
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exteroceptor (ˈɛkstərəʊˌsɛptə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| interoceptor Compare proprioceptor any sensory organ or part of the body, such as the eye, able to receive stimuli from outside the body | |
| [C20 extero-, from Latin exterus | |
| extero'ceptive | |
| —adj | |
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