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caloreceptor

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

noun

Physiology.
  1. a receptor stimulated by heat.


Etymology

Origin of caloreceptor

Blend of Latin calor heat and receptor

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