Exteroceptor

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  • noun. A sense organ, such as the ear, that receives and responds to stimuli originating from outside the body.
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  • noun. A sense organ or nerve receptor that responds to external stimuli
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  • noun. any receptor that responds to stimuli outside the body
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract