Etymology

anchialine

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Today it means: Being or relating to a landlocked body of water with a subterranean connection to the ocean. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀγχίαλος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀγχίαλος“near the sea”
  2. English todayanchialine

From Ancient Greek ἀγχίαλος (ankhíalos, “near the sea”), from ἄγχι (ánkhi) and ἅλς (háls), + -ine.

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