"stenohaline" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more stenohaline [comparative], most stenohaline [superlative]
Etymology: From steno- + haline. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|steno-|haline|text=+|tree=1}} From steno- + haline. Head templates: {{en-adj}} stenohaline (comparative more stenohaline, superlative most stenohaline)
  1. (biology) Tolerant of only a narrow range of saltwater concentrations. Used of aquatic organisms Related terms: euryhaline Translations (Translations): stenoalino (Italian)
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