mechanoreceptor

noun

A sensory receptor that responds to mechanical pressure or distortion

Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Latin mēchanicusder. Old French mecaniquebor. Middle English mekanyk English mechan(ic) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English mechano- English receptor English mechanoreceptor From mechano- + receptor.

any receptor that provides an organism with information about mechanical changes in its environment, such as movement, tension and pressure