tactual

Adjective
Synonyms: haptictactile

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch“haptic data”“a tactile reflex”Synonyms: haptictactile
  2. producing a sensation of touch“tactile qualities”“the tactual luxury of stroking silky human hair”Synonyms: tactile
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Tactual \Tac"tu*al\, a. [See Tact.] (Physiol.) Of or pertaining to the sense, or the organs, of touch; derived from touch. [1913 Webster]

In the lowest organisms we have a kind of tactual sense diffused over the entire body. --Tyndall. [1913 Webster]

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