euryhaline
eu·ry·ha·line
adj \ˌyu̇r-i-ˈhā-ˌlīn, -ˈha-\Definition of EURYHALINE
: able to live in waters of a wide range of salinity <euryhaline crabs>
Origin of EURYHALINE
International Scientific Vocabulary eury- + Greek halinos of salt, from hals salt — more at salt
First Known Use: 1888
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