ASTEREOGNOSIS

astereognosis, tactile agnosia

(noun) a loss of the ability to recognize objects by handling them

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

astereognosis (uncountable)

The inability to identify an object by touch without visual input; a form of tactile agnosia.

Source: Wiktionary



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MEGALITH

(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)


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