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heterosphere

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
het-ero-sphere
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The upper part of the atmosphere, above about 60 miles or 100 km, in which there is great variation in its composition.

Etymology

From hetero- + -sphere.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

heterospheres (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

homosphere turbopause

Questions

What does heterosphere mean?
The upper part of the atmosphere, above about 60 miles or 100 km, in which there is great variation in its composition.
Where does heterosphere come from?
From hetero- + -sphere.

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