homeosmotic

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. 2009.

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  • homeosmotic — ho·me·osmotic …   English syllables

  • 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

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