stereognosis

ster e og no sis |ˌsterē -ägˈnōsis, ˌsti (ə )r- ˌstɛriɑɡˈnoʊsɪs | ▶noun Psychology the mental perception of depth or three-dimensionality by the senses, usually in reference to the ability to perceive the form of solid objects by touch. DERIVATIVES ster e og nos tic |-ˈnästik |adjective ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from Greek stereos ‘solid ’ + gnōsis ‘knowledge. ’

stereognosis

stereognosis |ˌstɛrɪə (ʊ )ˈnəʊsɪs, ˌstɪə -| ▶noun [ mass noun ] Psychology the mental perception of depth or three-dimensionality by the senses, usually in reference to the ability to perceive the form of solid objects by touch. DERIVATIVES stereognostic adjective ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from Greek stereos ‘solid ’ + gnōsis ‘knowledge ’.