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superstimulus

superstimulus noun: a supernormal stimulus; an exaggerated version of a stimulus to which there is an existing response tendency, or any stimulus that elicits a response more strongly than the stimulus for which it evolved.

Noun

superstimulus (plural superstimuli)

  1. A supernormal stimulus; an exaggerated version of a stimulus to which there is an existing response tendency, or any stimulus that elicits a response more strongly than the stimulus for which it evolved.

Forms of superstimulus

pluralsuperstimuli

Origin of superstimulus

From super- + stimulus.

Questions about superstimulus

What does superstimulus mean?
Superstimulus means a supernormal stimulus; an exaggerated version of a stimulus to which there is an existing response tendency, or any stimulus that elicits a response more strongly than the stimulus for which it evolved.
What part of speech is superstimulus?
Superstimulus is a noun.
What is the plural of superstimulus?
The plural of superstimulus is superstimuli.

Words near superstimulus in the dictionary

  1. superstimulating
  2. superstimulation
  3. superstimulations
  4. superstimulatory
  5. superstimuli
  6. superstimulus
  7. superstitial
  8. superstitials
  9. superstition
  10. Superstition Mountains
  11. superstitionist

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