mechanoreceptive
English
Etymology
mechano- + receptive
Adjective
mechanoreceptive (comparative more mechanoreceptive, superlative most mechanoreceptive)
- Responsive to mechanical stimuli such as sound and touch
- 1996, B.U. Budelmann, “Active Marine Predators”, in Lenz et al., editors, Zooplankton, →ISBN, page 136:
- Cephalopods, like fishes and aquatic amphibians, have a mechanoreceptive system that is highly sensitive to local water movements.
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Derived terms
- mechanoreceptivity
Related terms
- mechanoreception
- mechanoreceptor