haarscheibe

      See also Haarscheibe

      English

      Etymology

      Borrowing from German Haarscheibe ("hair disc").

      Noun

      haarscheibe (plural haarscheiben)

      1. (anatomy) A specialized spot of epidermis, functioning as a touch receptor, that contains many Merkel cell - neurite complexes.
      Last modified on 4 June 2013, at 16:49