Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

osmoregulatory

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
os-moreg-u-la-to-ry
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to osmoregulation

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὠθέω (ōthéō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek ὠσμός (ōsmós)der. English osmo- English regulatory English osmoregulatory From osmo- + regulatory.

Derived Forms

Questions

What does osmoregulatory mean?
Of or pertaining to osmoregulation
Where does osmoregulatory come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὠθέω (ōthéō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek ὠσμός (ōsmós)der. English osmo- English regulatory English osmoregulatory From osmo- + regulatory.

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