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exteroception vs gustation

gustation vs exteroception

exteroception and gustation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exteroception Yes No No No
gustation Yes No No No
As nouns, gustation is a hyponym of exteroception; that is, gustation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than exteroception:
  • exteroception: sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body
  • gustation: the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
exteroception (noun) gustation (noun)
sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
Difference between exteroception and gustation

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