stenohaline

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English

Etymology

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

Translations

German

Pronunciation

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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