osmoregulations
/ˌɑzmoʊˌrɛɡjəˈleɪʃənz/
noun
- Multiple instances or types of the process of controlling water and salt balance in organisms.
- The study compared the osmoregulations of desert and aquatic animals.
- Osmoregulations in plants vary depending on soil salinity.
- Different species have evolved different osmoregulations for their environments.