Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thermoneutrality

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ther-moneu-tral-i-ty
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The heat-neutral temperature for a given animal: the temperature at which it does not need to regulate its body temperature

Uncountable

Example Sentences

  • "the zone of thermoneutrality"
  • "activity at thermoneutrality'"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰermos Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- English neutrality English thermoneutrality From thermo- + neutrality.

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Questions

What does thermoneutrality mean?
The state of being neutral with regard to heat effects; the state of being thermoneutral
Where does thermoneutrality come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰermos Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- English neutrality English thermoneutrality From thermo- + neutrality.

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