• Brackishwater

    Origin

    brackish + water

    Full definition of brackishwater

    Noun

    brackishwater

    (uncountable)
    1. Water whose salinity falls between that of fresh water and that of seawater.
      • 1991, V G Jhingran, Fish and fisheries of IndiaRecently, however, a system of fish and prawn farming has been developed in specially designed brackishwater ponds.
      • 2006, Chhorn Lim, Carl D Webster, Tilapia: biology, culture, and nutritionHybrids between O. mossambicus and other less-tolerant strains also show relatively fast growth rates in brackishwater and full-strength seawater.
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