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pruriceptor

pruriceptor noun: a nerve ending that acts as a receptor of itching sensations.

Noun

pruriceptor (plural pruriceptors)

  1. A nerve ending that acts as a receptor of itching sensations

Forms of pruriceptor

pluralpruriceptors

Origin of pruriceptor

From Latin pruriō + -ceptor.

Questions about pruriceptor

What does pruriceptor mean?
Pruriceptor means a nerve ending that acts as a receptor of itching sensations.
What part of speech is pruriceptor?
Pruriceptor is a noun.
What is the plural of pruriceptor?
The plural of pruriceptor is pruriceptors.

Words near pruriceptor in the dictionary

  1. Pruntys
  2. prunus
  3. pruny
  4. pruriception
  5. pruriceptive
  6. pruriceptor
  7. pruriceptors
  8. prurience
  9. pruriences
  10. pruriencies
  11. pruriency

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