euryhaline

American

[yoor-i-hey-lahyn, -hal-ahyn] / ˌyʊər ɪˈheɪ laɪn, -ˈhæl aɪn /

adjective

Biology.

(of an aquatic organism) tolerating a wide range of salinity.

euryhaline British

/ -laɪn, ˌjʊərɪˈheɪliːn /

adjective

(of certain aquatic animals) able to tolerate a wide range of salinity Compare stenohaline

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Etymology

Origin of euryhaline

First recorded in 1885–90; eury- ( def. ) + Greek hálinos “made of or from salt”; see salt ¹ ( def. )

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Organisms like the salmon and molly that can tolerate a relatively wide range of salinity are referred to as euryhaline organisms.

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