stenohaline

stenohaline

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English steno-
English haline
English stenohaline

    From steno- + haline.

    Adjective

    stenohaline (comparative more stenohaline, superlative most stenohaline)

    1. (biology) Tolerant of only a narrow range of saltwater concentrations. Used of aquatic organisms

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    Adjective

    stenohaline

    1. inflection of stenohalin:
      1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
      2. strong nominative/accusative plural
      3. weak nominative all-gender singular
      4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
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