halophile

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Etymology

halo- +‎ -phile

Noun

halophile (plural halophiles)

  1. (biology) An organism that lives and thrives in an environment of high salinity, often requiring such an environment; a form of extremophile

Derived terms

Translations

French

Etymology

From halo- +‎ -phile.

Pronunciation

Adjective

halophile (plural halophiles)

  1. halophilic

Noun

halophile m (plural halophiles)

  1. halophile

Further reading

Latin

Adjective

halophile

  1. vocative masculine singular of halophilus