sense organ

noun

a specialized bodily structure that receives or is sensitive to internal or external stimuli; receptor.

Origin of sense organ

First recorded in 1850–55

Words nearby sense organ

sense datum, senseful, sensei, senseless, sense of equilibrium, sense organ, sense perception, sensi, sensibilia, sensibility, sensible

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Example sentences from the Web for sense organ

And the higher the sense-organ the more directly and purely does it minister to consciousness.
The Whence and the Whither of Man|John Mason Tyler
Two crescentic rows of ciliated papillae lie in the transverse plane on each side of the sense-organ.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7|Various
But whatever might be the advantage or disadvantage of such a sense-organ, we as yet do not possess one.
The Ether of Space|Oliver Lodge
Now it is led to undertake, so to speak, the work of a sense-organ of a higher grade.
The Whence and the Whither of Man|John Mason Tyler

The mouth is midway in its length and is opposite the sense-organ or eye-spot.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold

British Dictionary definitions for sense organ

sense organ

noun

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 definitions for sense organ

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.sensor

Scientific definitions for sense organ

sense organ

[ sĕns ]

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.

单词	sense organ
释义	sense organ noun a specialized bodily structure that receives or is sensitive to internal or external stimuli; receptor. Origin of sense organ First recorded in 1850–55 Words nearby sense organ sense datum, senseful, sensei, senseless, sense of equilibrium, sense organ, sense perception, sensi, sensibilia, sensibility, sensible Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sense organ And the higher the sense-organ the more directly and purely does it minister to consciousness. The Whence and the Whither of Man\|John Mason Tyler Two crescentic rows of ciliated papillae lie in the transverse plane on each side of the sense-organ. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7\|Various But whatever might be the advantage or disadvantage of such a sense-organ, we as yet do not possess one. The Ether of Space\|Oliver Lodge Now it is led to undertake, so to speak, the work of a sense-organ of a higher grade. The Whence and the Whither of Man\|John Mason Tyler The mouth is midway in its length and is opposite the sense-organ or eye-spot. The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide\|Augusta Foote Arnold British Dictionary definitions for sense organ sense organ noun 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sense organ nerves, neurology, peripheral nervous system, sensorium Medical definitions for sense organ 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.sensor The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for sense organ sense organ [ sĕns ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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sense organ

noun

Origin of sense organ

Words nearby sense organ

Example sentences from the Web for sense organ

British Dictionary definitions for sense organ

noun

Words related to sense organ

Medical definitions for sense organ

n.

Scientific definitions for sense organ