rheid

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/ˈriːɪd/

noun

Any member of the Rheidae; a rhea.

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Meanings

rheid1

nounrheid (plural rheids)

plural rheids

  1. biologyAny member of the Rheidae; a rhea.

rheid2

nounrheid (plural rheids)

plural rheids

  1. geographyA substance whose temperature is below the melting point and whose deformation by viscous flow during the time of observation is at least three orders of magnitude (1,000 ×) greater than the elastic deformation under the given conditions.

Origin

Coined by S. Warren Carey in 1953; related to rheology.

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APA

rheid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rheid

MLA

“rheid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rheid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rheid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rheid.

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