-therm

suffix

used to name types of animal having a specified form of body temperature mechanism

“geotherm”

OriginAncient Greek θερμός →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. biologyused to name types of animal having a specified form of body temperature mechanism
  2. heat

    geotherm

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekθερμός“warm”
  2. English-therm

From Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós, “warm”).

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Translations

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APA

-therm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-therm

MLA

“-therm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-therm. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-therm,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-therm.

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