SOMATESTHESIA

somesthesia, somesthesis, somaesthesia, somaesthesis, somatesthesia, somataesthesis, somatosensory system, somatic sensory system, somatic sense

(noun) the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs

somesthesia, somaesthesia, somatesthesia, somatic sensation

(noun) the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations; “he relied on somesthesia to warn him of pressure changes”

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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Word of the Day

22 April 2025

BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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