osmoregulatory

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adjective

Of or pertaining to osmoregulation

OriginEnglish regulatory ← Ancient Greek ὠσμός (ōsmós) →
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Meanings

adjectiveosmoregulatory (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to osmoregulation

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὠθέω (ōthéō)
  2. Ancient Greekὠσμός (ōsmós)
  3. Englishosmo-
  4. Englishregulatory
  5. Englishosmoregulatory

From osmo- + regulatory.

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APA

osmoregulatory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osmoregulatory

MLA

“osmoregulatory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osmoregulatory. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “osmoregulatory,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osmoregulatory.

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