thalposis

noun

thal·​po·​sis

thalˈpōsə̇s

plural thalposes

-ōˌsēz

: the warmth sense : warmth sensation

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek thalpos heat, warmth (from thalpein to heat) + New Latin -osis; perhaps akin to thallein to sprout

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