- statoreceptor
- \\|stad.ō+\ noun
Etymology: stato- + receptor: a sense organ for the reception of stimuli governing equilibration and orientation in space
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
statoreceptor
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statoreceptor — stato·receptor … English syllables
mechanoreception — See mechanoreceptor. * * * Ability to detect and respond to mechanical stimuli in one s environment. A slight deformation of a mechanoreceptive neuron causes an electric charge at its surface, activating a response. Mechanoreceptors in pain spots … Universalium
stato- — combining form Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek statos, verbal of histanai to cause to stand, set, place on a balance, weigh more at stand 1. : resting statoblast stat … Useful english dictionary
