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rheoreceptor

[ ree-oh-ri-sep-ter ]

noun

  1. a receptor of fishes and aquatic amphibians stimulated by water currents.


rheoreceptor

/ ˈriːərɪˌsɛptə /

noun

  1. zoology a receptor in fish and some amphibians that responds to water currents
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rheoreceptor1

First recorded in 1945–50; rheo- + receptor

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