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rheoreceptor

rhe·o·re·cep·tor
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ree-oh-ri-sep-ter]
    • /ˈri oʊ rɪˌsɛp tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ree-oh-ri-sep-ter]
    • /ˈri oʊ rɪˌsɛp tər/

Definitions of rheoreceptor word

  • noun rheoreceptor a receptor of fishes and aquatic amphibians stimulated by water currents. 1
  • noun rheoreceptor a receptor in fish and some amphibians that responds to water currents 0
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Origin of rheoreceptor

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; rheo- + receptor

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Parts of speech for Rheoreceptor

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Rheoreceptor

rheoreceptor popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

rheoreceptor usage trend in Literature

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