osmoregulatory
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osmoregulatory — osmoregulation ► NOUN Biology ▪ the maintenance of constant osmotic pressure in the fluids of an organism by the control of water and salt concentrations. DERIVATIVES osmoregulatory adjective … English terms dictionary
osmoregulatory — adjective see osmoregulation … New Collegiate Dictionary
osmoregulatory — adjective Of or pertaining to osmoregulation … Wiktionary
osmoregulatory — Influencing the degree and rapidity of osmosis. * * * os·mo·reg·u·la·to·ry reg yə lə .tōr ē, .tȯr adj of, relating to, or concerned with the maintenance of constant osmotic pressure … Medical dictionary
osmoregulatory — os·mo·regulatory … English syllables
osmoregulatory — adjective see osmoregulator * * * osmoregˈulatory / lə tər i/ adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑osmosis … Useful english dictionary
endocrine system — Group of ductless glands that secrete hormones necessary for normal growth and development, reproduction, and homeostasis. The major endocrine glands are the hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, islets of Langerhans, adrenals, parathyroids, ovaries … Universalium
osmoregulation — noun Etymology: osmosis + regulation Date: 1927 regulation of osmotic pressure especially in the body of a living organism • osmoregulatory adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Jellyfish — For other uses, see Jellyfish (disambiguation). Jellyfish Temporal range: 505–0 Ma … Wikipedia
Schistosoma — Taxobox name = Schistosoma image width = 250px image caption = Schistsoma mansoni egg regnum = Animalia phylum = Platyhelminthes classis = Trematoda subclassis = Digenea ordo = Strigeidida familia = Schistosomatidae genus = Schistosoma genus… … Wikipedia
