sensory neuronnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌsen.sər.i ˈnjʊə.rɒn//ˌsen.sɚ.i ˈnʊr.ɑːn/specializeda nerve cell that receives messages from the environment or outer part of the body and carries them to the brain or spinal cord
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