Mechanoreceptive

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Responsive to mechanical stimuli such as sound and touch

    "Cephalopods, like fishes and aquatic amphibians, have a mechanoreceptive system that is highly sensitive to local water movements."

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"Cephalopods, like fishes and aquatic amphibians, have a mechanoreceptive system that is highly sensitive to local water movements."

Etymology

From mechano- + receptive.

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