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interoceptor vs sense organ

sense organ vs interoceptor

interoceptor and sense organ both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
interoceptor Yes No No No
sense organ Yes No No No
As nouns, sense organ is a hypernym of interoceptor; that is, sense organ is a word with a broader meaning than interoceptor:
  • interoceptor: any receptor that responds to stimuli inside 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 interoceptor include receptor, sensory receptor.
interoceptor (noun) sense organ (noun)
any receptor that responds to stimuli inside 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 interoceptor and sense organ

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