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sensory spot

sensory spot A sensory spot is a simple patch of sensory epithelium in the inner ear or related structures.

A sensory spot is a simple patch of sensory epithelium in the inner ear or related structures. In this historical account, it refers especially to the uncomplicated hearing-equilibrium patch found in fishes, contrasted with the more specialized organ that later develops into the cochlea in higher vertebrates.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Hearing” (Hearing).
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