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/kee'moh sen"seuh ree, kem'oh-/, adj. Physiol.sensitive to chemical stimuli, as the sensory nerve endings that mediate taste and smell.[1970-75; CHEMO- + SENSORY]
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chemosensory — che·mo·sen·so·ry sen(t)s (ə )rē adj of, relating to, or functioning in the sensory reception of chemical stimuli <chemosensory hairs> <insect chemosensory behavior> * * * che·mo·sen·sory (ke″mo senґsər e) relating to the… … Medical dictionary
chemosensory — ˌ adjective Etymology: chem + sensory : of, relating to, or functioning in the sensory reception of chemical stimuli chemosensory hairs insect chemosensory behavior * * * /kee moh sen seuh ree, kem oh /, adj. Physiol. sensitive to chemical… … Useful english dictionary
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chemosensory — adj. [Gr. chemeia, pert. chemistry; L. sensus, sense] Being sensitive to chemical stimuli; see chemoreceptor … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
chemosensory — adjective of, or relating to a chemosensor, or to the perception of chemical signals by the senses; especially of the prception of taste and smell See Also: chemoreception … Wiktionary
chemosensory — che·mo·sensory … English syllables
