urohidrosis

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noun

The act of cooling oneself by urinating on the legs, as in some birds.

OriginEnglish hidrosis ← Ancient Greek οὖρον (oûron) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁wers- →
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Meanings

nounurohidrosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe act of cooling oneself by urinating on the legs, as in some birds.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wers-
  2. Ancient Greekοὐρέω (ouréō)
  3. Ancient Greekοὖρον (oûron)
  4. Englishuro-
  5. Englishhidrosis
  6. Englishurohidrosis

From uro- + hidrosis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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