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Definition

noun, plural: stretch mechanoreceptors

A mechanoreceptor capable of detecting stretch.

Supplement

In insects, stretch detection (i.e. when the exoskeleton bends resulting in strain) is one of the sensory functions of hair sensilla.

Compare with other mechanoreceptors:

• cuticular mechanoreceptor
• chordotonal mechanoreceptor

Related term(s):

• mechanoreceptor