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 Definitions of tactile corpuscle  [ˈtɪl ɪ ti]  

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Definition of 'tactile corpuscle' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) 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 functioning as a touch receptor.

Etymology:  (1870–75)


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