单词 | stenohaline |
释义 | > as lemmasstenohaline stenohaline adj. Brit. /ˌstɛnə(ʊ)ˈheɪlʌɪn/ , U.S. /ˌstɛnoʊˈheɪˌlaɪn/ [Greek ἅλινος of salt] Biology (of aquatic life) adapted to only a narrow range of salinity.ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > balance of nature > organisms in relation to habitat > [adjective] > limited to restricted habitat stenotherm1888 topopolitan1897 stenobathic1902 stenothermic1926 stenohaline1930 stenotopic1937 stenohydric1953 1930 Biol. Rev. V. 350 Most stenohaline marine invertebrates are poikilosmotic: their body fluids have an osmotic pressure which is the same as that of the external medium. 1973 P. A. Colinvaux Introd. Ecol. xx. 278 When temperature or salinity may fluctuate widely without seriously affecting individuals, the species are called eurythermal or euryhaline; when slight changes of temperature or salinity are fatal to animals or plants, they are called stenothermal or stenohaline. < as lemmas |
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