Word: mechanoreceptors
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
cha
no
re
cep
tors
Definition: Plural of mechanoreceptor; any receptor that provides an organism with information about mechanical changes in its environment, such as movement, tension and pressure
Morphemes:
Affix: mechano-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: involving the use of machines or mechanisms
Affix: receptor
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any specialized cell or structure that responds to sensory stimuli.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: receptor
Language: la
Decoded: receptor
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any specialized cell or structure that responds to sensory stimuli.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.