Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

euryhaline

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: eu-ry-ha-line
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Able to tolerate various saltwater concentrations.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁werH- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *h₁wérus Proto-Hellenic *eurús Ancient Greek εὐρῠ́ς (eurŭ́s)der. English eury- English haline English euryhaline From eury- + haline.

Derived Forms

euryhalinity

Frequently Paired Words

stenohaline

Questions

What does euryhaline mean?: Able to tolerate various saltwater concentrations.
Where does euryhaline come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁werH- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *h₁wérus Proto-Hellenic *eurús Ancient Greek εὐρῠ́ς (eurŭ́s)der. English eury- English haline English euryhaline From eury- + haline.

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