"hyperacuity" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hyperacuities [plural]
Etymology: From hyper- + acuity. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|hyper|acuity}} hyper- + acuity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} hyperacuity (countable and uncountable, plural hyperacuities)
  1. sensory performance finer than the receptor grain Tags: countable, uncountable

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