thermoreceptor
noun
ther·mo·re·cep·tor
ˌthər-mō-ri-ˈsep-tər 
: a sensory end organ that is stimulated by heat or cold
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First Known Use
1937, in the meaning defined above
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“Thermoreceptor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thermoreceptor. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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thermoreceptor
noun
ther·mo·re·cep·tor
ˌthər-mō-ri-ˈsep-tər
: a sensory end organ that is stimulated by heat or cold
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