Usually means: Sensory cells detecting mechanical stimuli.
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  1. mechanoreceptors: Merriam-Webster
  2. mechanoreceptors: Collins English Dictionary
  3. mechanoreceptors: Wiktionary
  4. mechanoreceptors: Dictionary.com
  5. Mechanoreceptors: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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Definitions from Wikipedia (Mechanoreceptors)

noun:  A mechanoreceptor is a sensory organ or cell that responds to mechanical stimulation such as touch, pressure, vibration, and sound from both the internal and external environment.


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