phonoreceptor

pho·no·re·cep·tor

[foh-noh-ri-sep-ter]
noun Physiology, Biology.
a receptor stimulated by sound waves.

Origin:
phono- + receptor

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phonoreceptor pho·no·re·cep·tor (fō'nō-rĭ-sěp'tər)
n.
A receptor for sound stimuli.

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