Meaning Of The Word Tactile corpuscle

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tactile corpuscle in American English
any of various small, epidermal structures with nerve endings sensitive to touch or pressure
noun: an oval sense organ made of flattened cells and encapsulated nerve endings, occurring in hairless skin, as the tips of the fingers and toes, and functioning as a touch receptor

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