heliosis
Meanings
noun
- Sunstroke.
- Sunburn.
- Exposure to the sun.
- Scorching of plants by the sun.
- A sunroom or solarium of the Ancient Greeks.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἡλίωσις (hēlíōsis, “exposure to the sun”). By surface analysis, helio- + -osis.
Derived words
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