Rheoreceptors
[ree-oh-ri-sep-ter] /ˈri oʊ rɪˌsɛp tər/
noun
1.
a receptor of fishes and aquatic amphibians stimulated by water currents.
rheoreceptor
/ˈriːərɪˌsɛptə/
noun
1.
(zoology) a receptor in fish and some amphibians that responds to water currents
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