Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

circadian rhythm

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables: cir-ca-di-an rhythm
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The internal body clock that regulates the roughly 24-hour cycle of biological processes in animals and plants.

Inflected Forms

circadian rhythms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

chronotype infradian ultradian

Synonyms

circadian clock

Questions

What does circadian rhythm mean?: The internal body clock that regulates the roughly 24-hour cycle of biological processes in animals and plants.

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