[sense organ] n (1854): a bodily structure that receives a stimulus (as heat or sound waves) and is affected in such a manner as to initiate a wave of excitation in associated sensory nerve fibers which convey specific impulses to the central nervous system where they are interpreted as corresponding sensations: receptor
SENSE ORGAN
Meaning of SENSE ORGAN in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012