mechanoreceptive en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin mēchanicusder. Old French mecaniquebor. Middle English mekanyk English mechan(ic) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English mechano- Latin receptus Latin -īvus Medieval Latin receptivusbor. Middle English receptive English receptive English mechanoreceptive From mechano- + receptive.
Meanings
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Responsive to mechanical stimuli such as sound and touch
Cephalopods, like fishes and aquatic amphibians, have a mechanoreceptive system that is highly sensitive to local water movements.
1996, B.U. Budelmann, “Active Marine Predators”, in Lenz et al., editors, Zooplankton, →ISBN, page 136:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most mechanoreceptive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more mechanoreceptive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |