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pruriceptor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pruri-cep-tor
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nerve ending that acts as a receptor of itching sensations

Etymology

From Latin pruriō + -ceptor.

Inflected Forms

pruriceptors (plural)

Questions

What does pruriceptor mean?
A nerve ending that acts as a receptor of itching sensations
Where does pruriceptor come from?
From Latin pruriō + -ceptor.

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