caloreceptor
[ kal-oh-ri-sep-ter ]
/ ˈkæl oʊ rɪˌsɛp tər /
noun Physiology.
a receptor stimulated by heat.
Origin of caloreceptor
blend of Latin
calor heat and
receptor
Words nearby caloreceptor
calomel electrode,
caloocan,
caloosahatchee,
calor,
calor gas,
caloreceptor,
calorescence,
calori's bursa,
calori-,
caloric,
caloric nystagmus