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osmocompetent

osmocompetent adjective: of a fish, able to cope with differing levels of salinity.

Adjective

osmocompetent (not comparable)

  1. Of a fish, able to cope with differing levels of salinity.

Origin of osmocompetent

From osmo- + competent.

Questions about osmocompetent

What does osmocompetent mean?
Osmocompetent means of a fish, able to cope with differing levels of salinity.
What part of speech is osmocompetent?
Osmocompetent is an adjective.

Words near osmocompetent in the dictionary

  1. osmobiosis
  2. osmobiotic
  3. osmoceptor
  4. osmoceptors
  5. osmocompetence
  6. osmocompetent
  7. osmoconcentration
  8. osmoconform
  9. osmoconformation
  10. osmoconformer
  11. osmoconformers

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