haarscheibe

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Haarscheibe (hair disc).

Noun

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haarscheibe (plural haarscheiben)

  1. (anatomy) A specialized spot of epidermis, functioning as a touch receptor, that contains many Merkel cell - neurite complexes.