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ectohydric

ectohydric adjective: that transports water on its external surface.

Adjective

ectohydric (not comparable)

  1. That 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

Antonyms of ectohydric

Origin of ectohydric

From ecto- + hydric.

Questions about ectohydric

What does ectohydric mean?
Ectohydric means that transports water on its external surface.
What part of speech is ectohydric?
Ectohydric is an adjective.

Words near ectohydric in the dictionary

  1. ectognath
  2. ectognathous
  3. ectohormonal
  4. ectohormone
  5. ectohormones
  6. ectohydric
  7. ectohydrolytic
  8. ectoine
  9. ectoines
  10. ectokinase
  11. ectokinases

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