poikilosmosisn.
/ˌpɔɪkɪlɒzˈməʊsɪs/, U.S. /pɔɪˌkɪlˌɑzˈmoʊsəs/, /ˈˌpɔɪkəlˌɑzˈmoʊsəs/ Physiology. rare.
The state or property of being poikilosmotic.
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poikilosmoticity1935
poikilosmosis1939
1939 A. Krogh Osmotic Regulation in Aquatic Animals Index 242 Poikilosmosis.
1971 Biol. Abstr. 52 5434/1 (heading) On poikilosmosis and iso-osmosis.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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