STENOHALINE


Meaning of STENOHALINE in English

[ ˌstɛnəʊ'heɪlʌɪn , -li:n ]

■ adjective Ecology able to tolerate only a narrow range of salinity. Often contrasted with euryhaline .

Origin

1930s: from Gk stenos 'narrow' + halinos 'of salt'.

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