- homeosmotic
- ho·me·osmotic
English syllables. 2014.
homeosmotic
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homeosmotic — organisms which maintain body fluids at a rather constant osmotic pressure despite changes in their environment, the condition in most fishes. Opposite of poikilosmotic … Dictionary of ichthyology
homeosmotic — |hōmē, |hämē+ adjective Etymology: home + osmotic : having a relatively constant bodily osmotic pressure that is maintained independent of the osmotic pressure of the external environment compare poikilosmotic … Useful english dictionary
