poikilohydric

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adjective

Having no mechanism to prevent desiccation

Opposite
homoiohydric
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Meanings

adjectivepoikilohydric (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving no mechanism to prevent desiccation

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
homoiohydric
Also see
poikilohydrous

Origin

From poikilo- + -hydric.

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Translations

German poikilohydrisch
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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