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exteroceptor vs sense organ

sense organ vs exteroceptor

exteroceptor and sense organ both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exteroceptor Yes No No No
sense organ Yes No No No
As nouns, sense organ is a hypernym of exteroceptor; that is, sense organ is a word with a broader meaning than exteroceptor:
  • exteroceptor: any receptor that responds to stimuli outside the body
  • sense organ: an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
Other hypernyms of exteroceptor include receptor, sensory receptor.
exteroceptor (noun) sense organ (noun)
any receptor that responds to stimuli outside the body an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
Difference between exteroceptor and sense organ

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