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noun
A nerve cell that is sensitive to changes in temperature
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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noun
a sensory receptor that responds to heat and cold
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: sense organ, sensory receptor, receptor
History
From thermo- + receptor.
Across languages
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