sense-organ

C1 Topic:The Human Body

US /ˈsɛnsˌɔrɡən/ UK /ˈsɛnsˌɔːɡən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
an organ that receives sensory stimuli, such as the eye, ear, or skin

The eye is a sense-organ specialized for light.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · an organ that receives... sensory organreceptor organ

Word family

Forms sense-organs

Related forms sense sensory organ perception

Etymology

Compound of sense + organ.

Topics

The Human Body Word Formation & Derivatives

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