# mechanoreceptor

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. any receptor that provides an organism with information about mechanical changes in its environment, such as movement, tension and pressure

## Etymology
From mechano- + receptor.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mechanoreceptor