"mechanosensation" meaning in All languages combined

See mechanosensation on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: mechanosensations [plural]
Etymology: From mechano- + sensation. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mechano|sensation}} mechano- + sensation Head templates: {{en-noun}} mechanosensation (plural mechanosensations)
  1. (biology) The physiological response to a mechanical stimulus. Wikipedia link: mechanosensation Related terms: mechanoreceptor

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