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caloreceptor

American

[kal-oh-ri-sep-ter] / ˈkæl oʊ rɪˌsɛp tər /

noun

Physiology.

a receptor stimulated by heat.

Etymology

Origin of caloreceptor

Blend of Latin calor heat and receptor

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