poikilohydry

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The condition of being poikilohydric; the lack of structural or functional mechanisms to actively regulate the equilibrium between the concentration of water in cell tissue and that in the environment. uncountable
    — Poikilohydry occurs in such organisms as lichens and bryophytes, which lack mechanisms such as waterproofing cuticles or stomata that can help resist desiccation.

词源

From poikilo- + -hydry or a noun-forming modification of poikilohydric (see -y); compare homoiohydry.
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