Meanings
nounthermoreceptor (plural thermoreceptors)
plural thermoreceptors
- biologyA nerve cell that is sensitive to changes in temperature
Origin
Translations
Czech termoreceptor
- termoreceptorTranslations
Finnish lämpötilareseptori
- lämpötilareseptoriTranslations
Russian терморецептор, температурный реце́птор
- терморецептор (termoreceptor)Translations
- температурный реце́птор (temperaturnyj recéptor)Translations
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thermoreceptor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermoreceptor
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“thermoreceptor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermoreceptor. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thermoreceptor,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermoreceptor.
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