epiperipheral

English

Etymology

From epi- +‎ peripheral.

Adjective

epiperipheral (not comparable)

  1. (archaic, physiology) Connected with, or having its origin upon, the external surface of the body; especially applied to feelings that originate at the extremities of nerves, as for example when touching an object with the finger.
    • 1870-1880, Herbert Spencer, Principles of Psychology
      On comparing these three great orders of feelings , we found that whereas the epiperipheral are relational to a very great extent , the entoperipheral , and still more the central , have but small aptitudes for entering into relations.

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