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osmoregulate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
os-moreg-u-late
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To regulate osmotic pressure (via osmoregulation, in order to maintain a certain water content, concentration of electrolytes, pH, etc).

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὠσμός (ōsmós)der. English osmo- English regulate English osmoregulate From osmo- + regulate.

Inflected Forms

osmoregulates (present, singular) osmoregulating (participle, present) osmoregulated (participle, past) osmoregulated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

osmoregulation

Questions

What does osmoregulate mean?
To regulate osmotic pressure (via osmoregulation, in order to maintain a certain water content, concentration of electrolytes, pH, etc).
Where does osmoregulate come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὠσμός (ōsmós)der. English osmo- English regulate English osmoregulate From osmo- + regulate.

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