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Definition of: exteroceptor
(ek′stər·ō·sep′tər) noun Physiol.
A peripheral sense organ that responds to stimulation from external agents, as in sight, hearing, touch, etc. Compare INTEROCEPTOR. [<L exterus external + (RE)CEPTOR]
—ex′·ter·o·cep′tive adjective
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