osmoconform
osmoconform · osmoconforms · osmoconformed · osmoconforming
To maintain its internal salinity such that it is always equal to the surrounding seawaterTo maintain its internal salinity such that it is always equal to the surrounding seawater
Meaning
1 sensesTo maintain its internal salinity such that it is always equal to the surrounding seawater
Origin
From osmo- + conform.From osmo- + conform.
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Forms
osmoconforms, osmoconforming, osmoconformed, osmoconformed| Base form | osmoconform · to osmoconform |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | osmoconforms |
| Present participle | osmoconforming |
| Past simple | osmoconformed |
| Past participle | osmoconformed |
regular · Lesson
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.