euryhaline

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

eu·ry·ha·line

[yoor-i-hey-lahyn, -hal-ahyn]
adjective
(of an aquatic organism) tolerating a wide range of salinity.
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Euryhaline is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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euryhaline (ˌjʊərɪˈheɪliːn, -laɪn)
 
adj
Compare stenohaline (of certain aquatic animals) able to tolerate a wide range of salinity

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