sense organ

noun
1.
a specialized bodily structure that receives or is sensitive to internal or external stimuli; receptor.
Origin
1850-55
Examples from the web for sense organ
  • There is a deep pit, apparently a sense organ, between each eye and the corresponding nostril.
British Dictionary definitions for sense organ

sense organ

noun
1.
a structure in animals that is specialized for receiving external or internal stimuli and transmitting them in the form of nervous impulses to the brain
sense organ in Medicine

sense organ n.
A specialized organ or structure, such as the eye, ear, tongue, nose, or skin, where sensory neurons are concentrated and which functions as a receptor. Also called sensor.

sense organ in Science
sense organ
  (sěns)   
In animals, an organ or part that is sensitive to a stimulus, as of sound, touch, or light. Sense organs include the eye, ear, and nose, as well as the taste buds on the tongue.