euryhaline

euryhaline
euryhaline [yo͞o΄ri hā′līn΄, yoor΄əhal′īn΄, yoor΄əhal′īn΄]
adj.
Ger euryhalin < eury-, EURY- + Gr halinos, saline < hals, SALT
Biol. able to exist in waters widely varying in salt content: opposed to STENOHALINE

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eu·ry·ha·line (yo͝or'ə-hāʹlīn', -hălʹīn') adj.
Capable of tolerating a wide range of salt water concentrations. Used of an aquatic organism.

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  • euryhaline — ● euryhalin, euryhaline adjectif Se dit d un organisme qui supporte des variations de salinité importantes du milieu aquatique où il vit. (Les estuaires et les lagunes n hébergent que des espèces euryhalines.) ● euryhalin, euryhaline (synonymes)… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • euryhaline — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary eury + Greek halinos of salt, from hals salt more at salt Date: 1888 able to live in waters of a wide range of salinity < euryhaline crabs > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • euryhaline — adjective Able to tolerate various saltwater concentrations …   Wiktionary

  • euryhaline — [ˌjʊərɪ heɪlʌɪn, heɪli:n] adjective Ecology able to tolerate a wide range of salinity. Often contrasted with stenohaline. Origin C19: from Gk eurus wide + halinos of salt …   English new terms dictionary

  • euryhaline — eu·ry·ha·line …   English syllables

  • euryhaline — /juriˈheɪlin/ (say yoohree hayleen) adjective able to live in environments characterised by a wide range of salinity (opposed to stenohaline). {eury + Greek hals salt + ine1} …  

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