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thermohygroreceptor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ther-mo-hy-grore-cep-tor
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A structure in certain insects which acts as both a thermoreceptor and a hygroreceptor.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From thermo- + hygro- + receptor.

Inflected Forms

thermohygroreceptors (plural) thermo-hygroreceptor (alternative)

Questions

What does thermohygroreceptor mean?
A structure in certain insects which acts as both a thermoreceptor and a hygroreceptor.
Where does thermohygroreceptor come from?
From thermo- + hygro- + receptor.

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