stenohaline
[ sten-uh-hal-ahyn, -hey-lahyn ]
/ ˌstɛn əˈhæl aɪn, -heɪ laɪn /
adjective
(of an aquatic organism) unable to withstand wide variation in salinity of the surrounding water.
Words nearby stenohaline
stenocephaly,
stenochoria,
stenograph,
stenographer,
stenography,
stenohaline,
stenopeic,
stenopetalous,
stenophagous,
stenophyllous,
stenosal murmur
British Dictionary definitions for stenohaline
stenohaline
/ (ˌstɛnəʊˈheɪliːn, -laɪn) /
adjective
(of certain aquatic animals) able to exist only within a narrow range of salinity
Compare euryhaline
Word Origin for stenohaline
C20: from
steno- +
haline, from Greek
hals salt +
-ine
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