sense-organ

C1 Topic:Senses & Perception
US /ˈsɛnsˌɔrɡən/ UK /ˈsɛnsˌɔːɡən/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    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

Etymology

Compound of sense + organ.

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