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单词 poikilosmotic
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Definition of poikilosmotic in English:

poikilosmotic

(also poikilo-osmotic)
adjective ˌpɔɪkɪlɒzˈmɒtɪk
Zoology
  • Of an animal: that allows the concentration of dissolved substances in its body fluids to vary with fluctuations in that of the surrounding medium. Opposed to homoiosmotic.

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Biological Bulletin. From poikilo- + osmotic, after German poikilosmotisch.

Definition of poikilosmotic in US English:

poikilosmotic

(also poikilo-osmotic)
adjectiveˌpɔɪkɪlɒzˈmɒtɪk
Zoology
  • Of an animal: that allows the concentration of dissolved substances in its body fluids to vary with fluctuations in that of the surrounding medium. Opposed to homoiosmotic.

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Biological Bulletin. From poikilo- + osmotic, after German poikilosmotisch.

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