Tangoreceptor
[tang-goh-ri-sep-ter] /ˈtæŋ goʊ rɪˌsɛp tər/
noun, Physiology, Biology.
1.
a receptor stimulated by touch.
tangoreceptor tan·go·re·cep·tor (tāng’gō-rĭ-sěp’tər)
n.
A cutaneous receptor that responds to touch and pressure.
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