heliothermic

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adjective

gaining heat from the sun

OriginEnglish thermic ← Ancient Greek ἥλῐος (hḗlĭos) ← Proto-Hellenic *hāwélios →
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Meanings

adjectiveheliothermic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegaining heat from the sun
  2. not comparablebiologyRelating to heliotherms

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sóh₂wl̥
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sh₂wél(i)yos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hāwélios
  4. Ancient Greekἥλῐος (hḗlĭos)
  5. Englishhelio-
  6. Englishthermic
  7. Englishheliothermic

From helio- + thermic.

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APA

heliothermic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliothermic

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“heliothermic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliothermic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heliothermic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliothermic.

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