Rare/technical noun use in anatomy and biology.
Definitions
A sense organ, sensory nerve cell, or (rarely) a bodily sense itself. The earthworm’s sensories are distributed along its body.
Synonyms
sense organ
sensory receptor
sensory nerve
afferent nerve
Rare/archaic; refers to a sense organ or the faculty of sensation.
Definitions
A sense organ, sensory receptor, or the faculty of sensation collectively; the sensorium. The drug dulled his sensories, leaving him numb to external stimuli.
Synonyms
sense organ
sensory receptor
sensory nerve
afferent nerve
sensory system