- tactoreceptors
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n. pl. [L. tactus, touch; receptor, receiver]Hairs, bristles, or other epidermal structures that function in touch where the organism comes in contact with the substratum, vibration of the substratum or high intensity airborne sounds.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.