sentience
has definitions from the field of biology
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[ noun ] the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
Synonyms Examples "in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing" Related terms |
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[ noun ] state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness
Synonyms Examples "the crash intruded on his awareness" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (biology) the readiness to perceive sensations; elementary or undifferentiated consciousness
Examples : "gave sentience to slugs and newts"- Richard Eberhart Related terms |
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