Pacinian corpuscle (n)

n05469424

type n
lex_filenum 08
def a specialized bulblike nerve ending located in the subcutaneous tissue of the skin
def occurs abundantly in the skin of palms and soles and joints and genitals
Outgoing links
Hypernym nerve ending, nerve end
Part holonym skin, tegument, cutis
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Part meronym skin, tegument, cutis
Hyponym nerve ending, nerve end

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