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cutaneous rabbit illusion

cutaneous rabbit illusion noun: a tactile illusion where tapping separate regions of a person's skin in rapid succession (e.g. the elbow and the forearm) gives the impression of sequential taps "hopping" from one point to the next, even though the intermediate points were never touched.

Noun

cutaneous rabbit illusion

  1. A tactile illusion where tapping separate regions of a person's skin in rapid succession (e.g. the elbow and the forearm) gives the impression of sequential taps "hopping" from one point to the next, even though the intermediate points were never touched.
    Synonyms:
    CRE, cutaneous rabbit effect, cutaneous saltation

Synonyms of cutaneous rabbit illusion

Questions about cutaneous rabbit illusion

What does cutaneous rabbit illusion mean?
Cutaneous rabbit illusion means a tactile illusion where tapping separate regions of a person's skin in rapid succession (e.g. the elbow and the forearm) gives the impression of sequential taps "hopping" from one point to the next, even though the intermediate points were never touched.
What part of speech is cutaneous rabbit illusion?
Cutaneous rabbit illusion is a noun.

Words near cutaneous rabbit illusion in the dictionary

  1. cutaneotropic
  2. cutaneous
  3. cutaneous leishmaniases
  4. cutaneous leishmaniasis
  5. cutaneous rabbit effect
  6. cutaneous rabbit illusion
  7. cutaneously
  8. cutanic
  9. cutans
  10. cutaway
  11. cutaway bog

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