brackish
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Genetic and physical analyses confirmed that the species belongs to the genus Diplolaimelloides, a group typically found in coastal marine and brackish waters.
From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2026
Just outside the city, it is pumping brackish groundwater from wells and discharging it into the Nueces River, which flows into a water treatment plant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025
It has brackish waters, a mix of fresh and salt.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025
"Right where the ship went down just inland, there's a huge lagoon of brackish water and it houses all sort of animals. Coconut crabs, everything. They'll all be affected."
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2024
I showered, washed away the mud and the brackish water, put on clean clothes, combed my hair...
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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