heliosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Sunstroke.
  2. Sunburn.
  3. Exposure to the sun.
  4. Scorching of plants by the sun.
  5. A sunroom or solarium of the Ancient Greeks.

Word forms

heliosis helioses

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἡλίωσις (hēlíōsis, “exposure to the sun”). By surface analysis, helio- + -osis.

Derived words

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