TACTUAL

tactile, tactual

(adjective) producing a sensation of touch; “tactile qualities”; “the tactual luxury of stroking silky human hair”

haptic, tactile, tactual

(adjective) of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch; “haptic data”; “a tactile reflex”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

tactual (comparative more tactual, superlative most tactual)

Of, or relating to the sense of touch.

Synonyms

• tactile

Source: Wiktionary


Tac"tu*al, a. Etym: [See Tact.] (Physiol.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the sense, or the organs, of touch; derived from touch. In the lowest organisms we have a kind of tactual sense diffused over the entire body. Tyndall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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