"psychrosensitive" meaning in English

See psychrosensitive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌsaɪkɹə(ʊ)ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌsaɪkɹəˈsɛnsɪtɪv/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-psychrosensitive.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more psychrosensitive [comparative], most psychrosensitive [superlative]
Etymology: From psychro- (prefix meaning ‘cold’) + sensitive. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*bʰes-|-rós|}}, {{glossary|prefix}} prefix, {{prefix|en|psychro|sensitive|pos1=prefix meaning ‘cold’}} psychro- (prefix meaning ‘cold’) + sensitive Head templates: {{en-adj}} psychrosensitive (comparative more psychrosensitive, superlative most psychrosensitive)
  1. (sciences) Sensitive to the cold. Categories (topical): Sciences Synonyms: cold-sensitive, cryosensitive Related terms: psychrosensitivity, nesh [Britain, dialectal], thermosensitive
    Sense id: en-psychrosensitive-en-adj-diA0Boeh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with psychro- Topics: sciences

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