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thermogenesis

/ˌθəːmə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
ther-mo-ge-n-e-sis
IPA
/ˌθəːmə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The generation of heat in an organism, especially by biochemical means.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From thermo- + -genesis.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌθəːmə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/

Usage

Phrases

nonshivering thermogenesis

Synonyms

thermogeny

Questions

How do you pronounce thermogenesis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌθəːmə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/.
What does thermogenesis mean?
The generation of heat in an organism, especially by biochemical means.
Where does thermogenesis come from?
From thermo- + -genesis.

How to pronounce thermogenesis

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