Meaning of the word "sense organ" in English

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sense organ

US /ˈsens ˌɔːr.ɡən/
UK /ˈsens ˌɔːr.ɡən/
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Noun

1.

a specialized organ or structure, such as the eye, ear, tongue, or nose, that contains receptors for a specific type of stimulus and transmits information to the brain

Example:
The eye is a complex sense organ responsible for vision.
Our skin acts as a sense organ for touch and temperature.
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