stenohaline

S1T1E1N1O1H4A1L1I1N1E1

adjective

Tolerant of only a narrow range of saltwater concentrations. Used of aquatic organisms

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Meanings

adjectivestenohaline (comparative more stenohaline, superlative most stenohaline)

comparative more stenohaline · superlative most stenohaline

  1. biologyTolerant of only a narrow range of saltwater concentrations. Used of aquatic organisms

Origin

From steno- + haline.

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Translations

Italian stenoalino
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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