cheimo-, cheim-; chimo-, chim-; cheimato-, cheimat-; chimato-, chimat- +
(Greek: winter, winter-flowing; by extension, cold)
cheimaphobia, cheimatophobia
An abnormal fear of cold or frost; especially of winter, and of being cold, or a fear of cold things or cold air.
Cheimaphobics may also fear the absence of adequate heat indoors and they may over dress for the circumstances. Some cheimaphobics avoid cold drinks and, especially, ice in their potables [drinkables].
chimochlorous
Pertaining to plants with thin herbaceous leaves that persist over winter.
chimonophile
Someone who enjoys cold winters.
chimonophilous
1. A reference to plants that exhibit maximum development during the winter.
2. A description of plants that thrive or grow during winter.
chimonophily
In biology, plants that thrive or prefer the winter season.
chimopelagic
1. A reference to, belonging to, or being marine organisms living at great depths throughout most of the year; during the winter they move to the surface.
2. Pertaining to certain deep-sea organisms which inhabit surface-water only during the winter.
chimous
A reference to winter or to cold climatic conditions.
hemichimonophilous, hemichimonophil, hemichimonophily
In biology, the condition of plants that give rise to aerial growth while freezing temperatures still prevail.
hydrochimous
A reference to wet winters (as opposed to freezing winters).
isocheimal, isochimal; isocheimenal, isochimenal
A reference to a line on a map connecting points that have the same mean winter temperature.
isocheime, isochime
A line connecting places on the earth’s surface having the same mean winter temperature.
isocheimic, isochimic
A descriptive reference to isocheime or isochime.
Related cold, frost; freezing units of words:
algid-;
crymo-, krymo-;
cryo-, kryo-;
frigo-;
gel-;
pago-;
psychro-;
rhigo-.
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