rheoreceptor

[ ree-oh-ri-sep-ter ]
/ ˈri oʊ rɪˌsɛp tər /

noun

a receptor of fishes and aquatic amphibians stimulated by water currents.

Origin of rheoreceptor

First recorded in 1945–50; rheo- + receptor

British Dictionary definitions for rheoreceptor

rheoreceptor
/ (ˈriːərɪˌsɛptə) /

noun

zoology a receptor in fish and some amphibians that responds to water currents