ectohydric

E1C3T1O1H4Y4D2R1I1C3

adjective

That transports water on its external surface

Opposite
endohydric
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Meanings

adjectiveectohydric (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyThat transports water on its external surface

    These two species are ectohydric and take up N with water from precipitation [34 ].

    2015 September 17, “Diversification of Nitrogen Sources in Various Tundra Vegetation Types in the High Arctic”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
endohydric

Origin

From ecto- + hydric.

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Cite this entry
APA

ectohydric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectohydric

MLA

“ectohydric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectohydric. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectohydric,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectohydric.

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