euryhaline

[ yoor-i-hey-lahyn, -hal-ahyn ]

adjective

, Biology.

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

euryhaline

/ -laɪn; ˌjʊərɪˈheɪliːn /

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of euryhaline¹

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

Example Sentences

Declining populations of native aquatic fauna such as euryhaline bull sharks, sawfish and tarpon, important for sport fishing and tourism, could also suffer.

From Scientific American

Declining populations of native aquatic fauna such as euryhaline bull sharks, sawfish and tarpon, important for sport fishing and tourism, could also suffer.

From Nature