mechanosensory

mechanosensory
mech·a·no·sen·so·ry -'sen(t)-sə-rē adj of, relating to, or functioning in the sensing of mechanical stimuli <\mechanosensory cells> <\mechanosensory neurons>

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me·cha·no·sen·so·ry (mek″ə-no-senґsə-re) pertaining to sensory activation in response to mechanical pressures or distortions; cf. mechanoreceptor.

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