superstimulus

English

Etymology

super- +‎ stimulus

Noun

superstimulus (plural superstimuli)

  1. A supernormal stimulus; an exaggerated version of a stimulus to which there is an existing response tendency, or any stimulus that elicits a response more strongly than the stimulus for which it evolved.
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