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euryhaline
[ yoor-i-hey-lahyn, -hal-ahyn ]
adjective
, Biology.
- (of an aquatic organism) tolerating a wide range of salinity.
euryhaline
/ -laɪn; ˌjʊərɪˈheɪliːn /
adjective
- (of certain aquatic animals) able to tolerate a wide range of salinity Compare stenohaline
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Word History and Origins
Origin of euryhaline1
First recorded in 1885–90; eury- ( def ) + Greek hálinos “made of or from salt”; salt 1( def )
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Example Sentences
Among the Megadrili or earthworms there are not many other examples of these 'euryhaline' forms as they have been named.
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