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any marine invertebrate that maintains its internal salinity such that it is always equal to the surrounding seawater
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Osmoconformer — An osmoconformer is a marine invertebrate (with the exception of the Hagfish) that maintains the osmolarity of its body fluids such that it is always equal to the surrounding seawater. By maintaining their internal solute concentration the same… … Wikipedia
osmoconformer — n. [Gr. osmos, pushing; cum, with; forma, shape] An organism having the salt content of the blood determined by that of the surrounding sea water … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
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Osmoregulation — is the active regulation of the osmotic pressure of an organism s fluids to maintain the homeostasis of the organism s water content; that is it keeps the organism s fluids from becoming too diluted or too concentrated. Osmotic pressure is a… … Wikipedia
biosphere — biospheric /buy euh sfer ik/, adj. /buy euh sfear /, n. 1. the part of the earth s crust, waters, and atmosphere that supports life. 2. the ecosystem comprising the entire earth and the living organisms that inhabit it. [1895 1900; < G Biosphäre; … Universalium
