hypersaline
adjective
sciencespecialized(alsohyper-saline)uk/ˌhaɪ.pəˈseɪ.laɪn/us/ˌhaɪ.pɚˈseɪ.liːn/containinga lot ofsaltor too muchsalt:
Theseaisslowlyevaporatingandturninghypersaline.
Thewateris hyper-saline, with atemperaturethatapproaches100degreesFahrenheit.
- Much of themarshlandis inpoorcondition,holdinglittle except hyper-salinewaterand very fewwaterfowl.
- Fairyshrimpsareaquaticcrustaceansfoundininlandsaltyor hypersalinewaters.
- Thelagoonis animportanthypersalineecosystemandhometolargenumbersof red-headedducks, whichspendtheirwinterthere.
Water in general
- aquatically
- aqueous
- bathwater
- bathymetric
- bathymetry
- brackish
- distilled water
- ditchwater
- freshwater
- grey water
- hypersalinity
- non-turbulent
- overwater
- pool
- rainwater
- salinity
- salt water
- soft water
- tap water
- wet