thermosensitive
Adjective
Meaning
thermosensitive (comparative more thermosensitive, superlative most thermosensitive)
That shows a reaction to heat.
Examples
The preoptic area contains thermosensitive neurons; these are important for TRH secretion.
It receives strong visual inputs, but also inputs from other senses that are useful in directing actions, such as auditory input in owls and input from the thermosensitive pit organs in snakes.