Stenohaline Definition

stĕnə-hālīn, -hălīn
adjective
Able to exist only in waters with a very narrow range in their salt content.
Webster's New World

Origin of Stenohaline

  • steno– Greek halinos of salt (from hals hal- salt halo–)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • steno- +"Ž haline

    From Wiktionary

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