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Words related to the senses

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proprioception
macrosmatic
photophobia
amusia
gustatory


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Words from geometry

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PRONUNCIATION:

(GUHS-tuh-TOR-ee)

MEANING:

adjective: Relating to the sense of taste.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Latin gustare (to taste). Earliest documented use: 1684.

USAGE:

“For many Japanese the classical gustatory quartet of sour, sweet, salty, and bitter seems insufficient. They suggest there are other basic tastes, and are prepared to back that suggestion with scientific research.”
The Tastemakers; The Economist (London, UK); Jan 31, 2015.

See more usage examples of gustatory in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.

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