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tactile
adj 1 : of, relating to, mediated by, or affecting the sense of touch < sensations> < stimuli> < anesthesia> < hallucinations of insects crawling over one's skin> 2 : having or being organs or receptors for the sense of touch tac*tile*ly adv , n : a person whose prevailing mental imagery is tactile rather than visual, auditory, or motor - compare AUDILE MOTILE VISUALIZER .
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Similar sounding terms: dac·tyl duc·tal duc·tile duct·ule
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