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phonoreceptor
pho·no·re·cep·tor
/
ˌfoʊ
noʊ
rɪˈsɛp
tər
/
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[
foh-noh-ri-
sep
-ter
]
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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.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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