mechanoreceptor

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What does mechanoreceptor mean?

any receptor that provides an organism with information about mechanical changes in its environment, such as movement, tension and pressure

Where does mechanoreceptor come from?

Etymology tree Latin mēchanicusder. Old French mecaniquebor. Middle English mekanyk English mechan(ic) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English mechano- English receptor English mechanoreceptor From mechano- + receptor.

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