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Feeler vs Reeler - What's the difference?

feeler | reeler |

As nouns the difference between feeler and reeler

is that feeler is someone or something that feels while reeler is the grasshopper warbler.

feeler

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (literally) Someone or something that feels.
  • (anatomy) An antenna or appendage used for feeling, especially on an insect.
  • (figuratively) Something ventured to test (an)other(s)' feelings, opinion, position.

    • Related terms

    * put out feelers

    reeler

    English

    Etymology 1

    From its note.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The grasshopper warbler.

    • Etymology 2

    , from its reeling gait.

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia reeler)
  • (genetics) An autosomal-recessive mouse mutant in which cortical neurons are generated normally but abnormally placed, a lack of reelin causing disorganization of cortical laminar layers.
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