stenobathic

[sten-uh-bath-ik]

sten·o·bath·ic

[sten-uh-bath-ik]
adjective Ecology.
of or pertaining to marine or freshwater life that can tolerate only limited changes in depth (opposed to eurybathic).

Origin:
1900–05; steno- + Greek báth(os) depth (see batho-) + -ic
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Stenobathic is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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