stenohaline
steno·ha·line
adj \ˌste-nō-ˈhā-ˌlīn, -ˈha-ˌlīn\Definition of STENOHALINE
of an aquatic organism
: unable to withstand wide variation in salinity of surrounding water
Origin of STENOHALINE
International Scientific Vocabulary sten- + Greek halinos of salt, from hals salt — more at salt
First Known Use: circa 1920
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