HyperDic: pilomotor_reflex

English > 1 sense of the expression pilomotor reflex:
NOUNactpilomotor reflex, gooseflesh, goose bump, goosebump, goose pimple, goose skin, horripilationreflex erection of hairs / hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
English > pilomotor reflex: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaningreflex erection of hairs / hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation.
Synonymsgooseflesh, goose bump, goosebump, goose pimple, goose skin, horripilation
Broaderreflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reactionAn automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
Spanishcarne de gallina, escalofrío, piel de gallina
Catalanpell de gallina, pilomotor reflex

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