euryhaline

adjective

eu·​ry·​ha·​line ˌyu̇r-i-ˈhā-ˌlīn  -ˈha- 

: able to live in waters of a wide range of salinity

euryhaline crabs

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary eury- + Greek halinos of salt, from hals salt — more at salt

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for euryhaline

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