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halophile

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English

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Etymology

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From halo- +‎ -phile.

Noun

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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

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Translations

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French

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Etymology

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From halo- +‎ -phile.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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halophile (plural halophiles)

  1. halophilic

Noun

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halophile m (plural halophiles)

  1. halophile

Further reading

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Latin

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Adjective

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halophile

  1. vocative masculine singular of halophilus