A sensory receptor or nerve ending located in or derived from epithelial tissue.
From epithelio- (epithelium) + receptor (something that receives). This term combines the source of the receptor with its function of receiving sensory information.
Your taste buds, smell receptors, and touch sensors are all epithelioceptors—they're specialized epithelial cells that have evolved to detect everything from sweetness to pressure to temperature in your environment.
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