sense organ
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noun
a specialized bodily structure that receives or is sensitive to internal or external stimuli; receptor.
Origin:
1850–55
1850–55
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| sense organ | |
| —n | |
| a structure in animals that is specialized for receiving external or internal stimuli and transmitting them in the form of nervous impulses to the brain | |
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Medical Dictionary
sense organ n.
A specialized organ or structure, such as the eye, ear, tongue, nose, or skin, where sensory neurons are concentrated and which functions as a receptor. Also called sensor.
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Science Dictionary
sense organ  (sěns) Pronunciation Key
In animals, an organ or part that is sensitive to a stimulus, as of sound, touch, or light. Sense organs include the eye, ear, and nose, as well as the taste buds on the tongue. |
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There is a deep pit, apparently a sense organ, between each eye and the corresponding nostril.
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