sense organ vs receptor

receptor vs sense organ

sense organ and receptor both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sense organ	Yes	No	No	No
receptor	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, sense organ and receptor are synonyms defined as:

sense organ and receptor: an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation

Other synonyms of sense organ include sensory receptor.

sense organ (noun)	receptor (noun)
an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation	an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
	a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response

Difference between sense organ and receptor

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