amphihaline

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adjective

Capable of living in both fresh water and sea water; having a life cycle partly in fresh water and partly in sea water

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Meanings

adjectiveamphihaline (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyCapable of living in both fresh water and sea water; having a life cycle partly in fresh water and partly in sea water

Origin

From amphi- + haline.

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Translations

French amphihalin
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Cite this entry
APA

amphihaline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphihaline

MLA

“amphihaline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphihaline. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amphihaline,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphihaline.

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