caloreceptor

[ kal-oh-ri-sep-ter ]

/ ˈkæl oʊ rɪˌsɛp tər /

noun Physiology.

a receptor stimulated by heat.

Nearby words

calomel electrode, caloocan, caloosahatchee, calor, calor gas, caloreceptor, calorescence, calori's bursa, calori-, caloric, caloric nystagmus

Origin of caloreceptor

blend of Latin calor heat and receptor

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