organ of hearing

Noun
  1. The part of the ear that is responsible for sensations of sound (synset 105328692)
    is a type of: receptor, sense organ, sensory receptor - an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
    subtypes: organ of corti - the hearing organ of the inner ear; contains receptors that respond to sound waves
    is a part of: ear - the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

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