1. a specialized bulblike nerve ending located in the subcutaneous tissue of the skin; occurs abundantly in the skin of palms and soles and joints and genitals;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Pacinian corpuscle
n 1: a specialized bulblike nerve ending located in the
subcutaneous tissue of the skin; occurs abundantly in the
skin of palms and soles and joints and genitals