euryhaline

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adjective

Able to tolerate various saltwater concentrations.

OriginEnglish haline ← Ancient Greek εὐρῠ́ς (eurŭ́s) ← Proto-Hellenic *eurús →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. Able to tolerate various saltwater concentrations.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁werH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁wérHus
  3. Proto-Hellenic*eurús
  4. Ancient Greekεὐρῠ́ς (eurŭ́s)
  5. Englisheury-
  6. Englishhaline
  7. Englisheuryhaline

From eury- + haline.

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Translations

Finnish euryhaliininen
  • euryhaliininenable to tolerate various saltwater concentrations.
German euryhalin
  • euryhalinable to tolerate various saltwater concentrations.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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