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noun
A low-threshold mechanoreceptor responsive to vibration or pressure, found in the skin and other internal organs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: lamellar corpuscle, Vater-Pacini corpuscle
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a specialized bulblike nerve ending located in the subcutaneous tissue of the skin; occurs abundantly in the skin of palms and soles and joints and genitals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: nerve ending, nerve end
History
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