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smoltifying

smoltifying is the present participle and gerund of smoltify.

Meaning of smoltify

Verb

smoltify (third-person singular simple present smoltifies, present participle smoltifying, simple past and past participle smoltified)

  1. To undergo smoltification.
    • Consequently, the observed CYP1A induction in tissues of smoltifying Atlantic salmon most likely rely on mechanisms related to detoxification of components in the flotation chemical.2015 August 29, Pål A. Olsvik et al., “Effects of mining chemicals on fish: exposure to tailings containing Lilaflot D817M induces CYP1A transcription in Atlantic salmon smolt”, in BMC Research...

Questions about smoltifying

What is smoltifying the present participle and gerund of?
Smoltifying is the present participle and gerund of smoltify.

Words near smoltifying in the dictionary

  1. smolt
  2. smoltification
  3. smoltified
  4. smoltifies
  5. smoltify
  6. smoltifying
  7. smolting
  8. smolts
  9. Smolyan
  10. SMOM
  11. smombie

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