Euryhaline


[yoo r-i-hey-lahyn, -hal-ahyn] /ˌyʊər ɪˈheɪ laɪn, -ˈhæl aɪn/

adjective
1.
(of an aquatic organism) tolerating a wide range of salinity.
/ˌjʊərɪˈheɪliːn; -laɪn/
adjective
1.
(of certain aquatic animals) able to tolerate a wide range of salinity Compare stenohaline

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