euryhaline
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- adjective
- /ˌjʊəriˈheɪlaɪn/
- Specialized
- Some fish are euryhaline, adapting to different salinity levels.
Examples
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Some crabs are euryhaline, allowing them to live in estuaries where salt levels vary.
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The euryhaline fish can survive in both fresh and salt water environments.
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Scientists study euryhaline species to understand how animals adapt to changing salinity.
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The euryhaline species can thrive in both freshwater and saltwater.
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The euryhaline fish can survive in both fresh and salt water environments.
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Some crabs are euryhaline, allowing them to live in estuaries where salt levels vary.
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Scientists study euryhaline species to understand how animals adapt to changing salinity.
Surface Forms
Morphology
euryhaline = haline (opaque) = eury + haline
Both elements are Greek technical combining forms unfamiliar to an average B1 learner, so the meaning is not readily derivable from common English vocabulary.
Etymology
The word euryhaline comes from Greek parts eury- 'wide' and hal- 'salt', and you can think of hal- like the English word saline meaning 'salty'. So a euryhaline animal can live in water with different amounts of salt.