mechanoreceptor Syllabification: (mech·a·no·re·cep·tor)Pronunciation: /ˌmekəˌnōriˈseptər/Definition of mechanoreceptor noun Zoology a sense organ or cell that responds to mechanical stimuli such as touch or sound. Derivatives mechanoreceptivePronunciation: /-ˈseptiv/ adjective mechanoreceptor in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of mechanoreceptor in the British & World English dictionary