sténohalin
\ste.no.a.lɛ̃\
The verdict
“sténohalin” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se dit de certains organismes marins qui ne présentent qu'une tolérance étroite aux variations de salinité.
Corpus desk
Index FR-stenohalin · sténohalin · French
sténohalin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sténohalin |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ste.no.a.lɛ̃\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
sténohalin is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ste.no.a.lɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Se dit de certains organismes marins qui ne présentent qu'une tolérance étroite aux variations de salinité.".
sténohalin doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is sténohalin, spelled S-T-É-N-O-H-A-L-I-N.
Definition
- 1Se dit de certains organismes marins qui ne présentent qu'une tolérance étroite aux variations de salinité.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how sténohalin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les types euryhalins les plus parfaits peuvent être l’Épinoche ou l’Anguille ; des types nettement sténohalins sont par exemple les Oursins, les Astéries, les Comalules, les Poulpes, les Seiches, qui périssent rapidement pour une minime dessalure.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.