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saltwater

 
 
/ˈsɔːltˌwɔːtər/ adjective [always before noun]

Translation

living in or containing water that has salt in it
tuzlu suda yaşayan, suyu tuzlu
a saltwater fish1296
(Definition of saltwater adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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