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PILOMOTOR REFLEX
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
Synonyms:
goose bump; goose pimple; goose skin; goosebump; gooseflesh; horripilation; pilomotor reflex
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("pilomotor reflex" is a kind of...):
inborn reflex; innate reflex; instinctive reflex; physiological reaction; reflex; reflex action; reflex response; unconditioned reflex (an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus)
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