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organ of hearing vs sensory receptor

sensory receptor vs organ of hearing

organ of hearing and sensory receptor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
organ of hearing Yes No No No
sensory receptor Yes No No No
As nouns, sensory receptor is a hypernym of organ of hearing; that is, sensory receptor is a word with a broader meaning than organ of hearing:
  • organ of hearing: the part of the ear that is responsible for sensations of sound
  • sensory receptor: 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 organ of hearing include receptor, sense organ.
organ of hearing (noun) sensory receptor (noun)
the part of the ear that is responsible for sensations of sound an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
Difference between organ of hearing and sensory receptor

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