Meaning euryhaline
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euryhaline


able to tolerate waters over a wide range of salinity
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euryhaline


Tolerant of a wide range of salinity [Greek euyrs = wide & hals = salt].  Whereas most amoebae are either found in freshwater or marine waters, some e.g. Acanthamoeba are to be found occasionally in both.  In the case of Acanthamoeba the presence of encysted cells complicates matters as it is likely that they survive as cysts in the seas having [..]
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euryhaline


Used to describe aquatic organisms that tolerate a wide range of salinities.
Source: chesapeakebay.net

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euryhaline


Able to tolerate various saltwater concentrations.
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