poikilohydry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The condition of being poikilohydric; the lack of structural or functional mechanisms to actively regulate the equilibrium between the concentration of water in cell tissue and that in the environment.

Word forms

poikilohydry

Etymology

From poikilo- + -hydry or a noun-forming modification of poikilohydric (see -y); compare homoiohydry.

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