I. ˈsen(t)s(ə)rē, -ri noun
( -es )
Etymology: Late Latin sensorium
1. obsolete : sense organ
2. archaic : sensorium
II. adjective
Etymology: Latin sensus (past participle of sentire to feel, perceive) + English -ory — more at sense
1. : of or relating to sensation or to the senses
sensory psychology
sensory data
2. : conveying nerve impulses from the sense organs to the nerve centers : afferent
sensory nerve fibers