rheid

English

Noun

rheid (plural rheids)

(zoology) Any member of the Rheidae; a rhea.

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈriːɪd/

Noun

rheid (plural rheids)

(geology) A 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.

Anagrams

hider, hired, rehid

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