"halosteric" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From halo- + Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós, “solid”) + -ic. Etymology templates: {{af|en|halo-|grc:στερεός|-ic|t2=solid}} halo- + Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós, “solid”) + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} halosteric (not comparable)
  1. Pertaining to changes in salinity of seawater. Tags: not-comparable
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