/ Dictionary / Index T thermoreceptor: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ther•mo•re•cep•tor Pronunciation: (thûr"mō-ri-sep'tur), [key] — n. Physiol. a receptor stimulated by changes in temperature. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: thermoreceptor (Thesaurus) Thermopylae thermoregulation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diligent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language