tactile corpuscle Hear it!

tactile corpuscle definition

tactile corpuscle

any of various small, epidermal structures with nerve endings sensitive to touch or pressure

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.