exteroceptive

ex ter o cep tive |ˌekstərōˈseptiv ˌɛkstəroʊˈsɛptɪv | ▶adjective Physiology relating to stimuli that are external to an organism. Compare with interoceptive. DERIVATIVES ex ter o cep tion |-ˈsepSHən |noun, ex ter o cep tiv i ty |-sepˈtivitē |noun ORIGIN early 20th cent.: probably a blend of exterior or external and receptive .

exteroceptive

exteroceptive |ˌɛkstərə (ʊ )ˈsɛptɪv | ▶adjective Physiology relating to stimuli that are external to an organism. Compare with interoceptive. DERIVATIVES exteroception noun, exteroceptivity noun ORIGIN early 20th cent.: probably a blend of exterior or external and receptive .