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euryhaline Definition

eu·ry·ha·line (yo̵̅o̅′ri hā′līn′, -hal′īn′, yo̵or′ə-)

adjective

Biol. able to exist in waters widely varying in salt content

Etymology: Ger euryhalin < eury-, eury- + Gr halinos, saline < hals, salt

euryhaline Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • specie: This will be achieved by the screening of micro arrays constructed for two native euryhaline species, the eel and flounder.