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extrasensory

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ex⋅tra⋅sen⋅so⋅ry

  [ek-struh-sen-suh-ree]
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–adjective
outside one's normal sense perception.
Also, parasensory.

Origin:
1930–35; extra- + sensory
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ex·tra·sen·so·ry   (ěk'strə-sěn'sə-rē)   
adj.  Being outside the normal range or bounds of the senses.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

extrasensory 
1934, coined as part of extrasensory perception in J.B. Rhine's work.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ex·tra·sen·so·ry
Pronunciation: "ek-str&-'sen(t)s-(&-)rE
Function: adjective
: residing beyond or outside theordinary senses
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

extrasensory ex·tra·sen·so·ry (ěk'strə-sěn'sə-rē)
adj.
Being outside the normal range or bounds of the senses.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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