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thermoreceptor
ther·mo·re·cep·tor [ thùrmō ri séptər ] (plural ther·mo·re·cep·tors)


noun 
Definition:
 
sensory receptor: a sensory receptor, usually a nerve ending in the skin, that is stimulated by heat or cold
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