mechanosensory 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 sēnsusbor. Proto-Germanic *sinnaz Frankish *sinnbor. Vulgar Latin *sennus Old French sensbor. Middle English sense English sense English -ory English sensory English mechanosensory From mechano- + sensory.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the sensing of mechanical stimuli.