tactile corpuscle
tac·tile cor·pus·cle
T t Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tak-til, -tahyl kawr-puh-suh l, -puhs-uh l]
- /ˈtæk tɪl, -taɪl ˈkɔr pə səl, -pʌs əl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tak-til, -tahyl kawr-puh-suh l, -puhs-uh l]
- /ˈtæk tɪl, -taɪl ˈkɔr pə səl, -pʌs əl/
Definitions of tactile corpuscle words
- noun tactile corpuscle an oval sense organ made of flattened cells and encapsulated nerve endings, occurring in hairless skin, as the tips of the fingers and toes, and functioning as a touch receptor. 1
- noun tactile corpuscle any of various small, epidermal structures with nerve endings sensitive to touch or pressure 0
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Origin of tactile corpuscle
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75
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Parts of speech for Tactile corpuscle
noun
adjective
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tactile corpuscle popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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