phonoreceptor

phonoreceptor
A receptor for sound stimuli.

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pho·no·re·cep·tor .fō-nō-ri-'sep-tər n a receptor for sound stimuli

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  • phonoreceptor — n. [Gr. phone, sound; L. receptor, receiver] A sense organ responsive to sound …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • phonoreceptor — /foh noh ri sep teuhr/, n. Physiol., Biol. a receptor stimulated by sound waves. [PHONO + RECEPTOR] * * * …   Universalium

  • phonoreceptor — n. receptor which responds to sound waves (Biology) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • phonoreceptor — pho·no·receptor …   English syllables

  • phonoreceptor — “+ noun Etymology: phon + receptor : an animal organ for phonoreception; especially : otocyst * * * /foh noh ri sep teuhr/, n. Physiol., Biol. a receptor stimulated by sound waves. [PHONO + RECEPTOR] …   Useful english dictionary

  • phono- — [fəunəu, nə, fɔnə US founou, nə, fa:nə] prefix also phon technical [: Latin; Origin: Greek, from phone sound, voice ] 1.) relating to the voice or speech ▪ phonetics (=the science of speech sounds) 2.) relating to sound ▪ a phonoreceptor (=a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • phono- — prefix also phon technical 1 concerning the voice or speech: phonetics (=science of speech sounds) 2 concerning sound: a phonoreceptor (=hearing organ) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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