osmotrophy

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noun

The movement of dissolved nutrients by means of osmosis

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Meanings

nounosmotrophy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe movement of dissolved nutrients by means of osmosis

Origin

From osmo- + -trophy.

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APA

osmotrophy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osmotrophy

MLA

“osmotrophy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osmotrophy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “osmotrophy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osmotrophy.

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