rheid

English

Etymology 1

Noun

rheid (plural rheids)

1. (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)

1. (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