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rheo-

(word root) flow, current, stream
Examples of words with the root rheo-: rheoscope
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rheo-

pref.
Current; flow: rheotaxis.
[From Greek rheos, stream, from rhein, to flow; see sreu- in Indo-European roots.]
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rheo-

combining form
indicating stream, flow, or current: rheometer; rheoscope.
[from Greek rheos stream, anything flowing, from rhein to flow]
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rheo-

a combining form meaning “flow,” “current,” “stream”: rheometer.
[comb. form representing Greek rhéos stream, something flowing]
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