osmosensitivity en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English osmosensitive Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English osmosensitivity From osmosensitive + -ity.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) An organism's degree of sensitivity to osmotic gradients
The mutant strain exhibited reduced osmosensitivity.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| osmosensitivities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |