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frigidoreceptor

American

[frij-i-doh-ree-sep-ter] / ˌfrɪdʒ ɪ doʊ riˈsɛp tər /

noun

Physiology, Biology.

a receptor stimulated by cold.

Etymology

Origin of frigidoreceptor

frigid + -o- + receptor

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