stenohaline

sten·o·hal·ine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sten-uh-hal-ahyn, -hey-lahyn]
- /ˌstɛn əˈhæl aɪn, -heɪ laɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sten-uh-hal-ahyn, -hey-lahyn]
- /ˌstɛn əˈhæl aɪn, -heɪ laɪn/

Definitions of stenohaline word

adjective stenohaline (of an aquatic organism) unable to withstand wide variation in salinity of the surrounding water. 1
adjective stenohaline (of certain aquatic animals) able to exist only within a narrow range of salinity 0
adjective stenohaline able to exist only in waters with a very narrow range in their salt content 0

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Parts of speech for Stenohaline

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stenohaline popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

stenohaline usage trend in Literature

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