mechanoreceptor

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Synonyms: mechanoreceptors, mechanoreception, mechanicoreceptor

Antonyms: mechanoreceptors, mechanoreception, mechanicoreceptor

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biology}} any [[receptor]] that provides an [[organism]] with [[information]] about [[mechanical]] changes in its [[environment]], such as [[movement]], [[tension]] and [[pressure]]

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