rheoreceptor
[ ree-oh-ri-sep-ter ]
/ ˈri oʊ rɪˌsɛp tər /
noun
a receptor of fishes and aquatic amphibians stimulated by water currents.
Words nearby rheoreceptor
rheology,
rheometer,
rheometry,
rheomorphism,
rheopexy,
rheoreceptor,
rheostat,
rheostosis,
rheotaxis,
rheotron,
rheotropism
British Dictionary definitions for rheoreceptor
rheoreceptor
/ (ˈriːərɪˌsɛptə) /
noun
zoology
a receptor in fish and some amphibians that responds to water currents