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chemosensory

adj che·mo·sen·so·ry \-ˈsen(t)s-(ə-)rē\

Medical Definition of CHEMOSENSORY

:  of, relating to, or functioning in the sensory reception of chemical stimuli <chemosensory hairs> <insect chemosensory behavior>

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