chemoreceptive
/ˌkimoʊrɪˈsɛptɪv/
adjective
- Relating to the ability of a cell or organism to detect chemical substances in the environment.
- The fish's chemoreceptive system helps it find prey in murky water.
- Many insects have chemoreceptive hairs on their antennae to sense food.
- The chemoreceptive cells in the nose allow us to smell different odors.