halobiont

 [hal-oh-bahy-ont, hey-loh-]  

hal·o·bi·ont

   [hal-oh-bahy-ont, hey-loh-]
noun Biology.
an organism that thrives in a saline environment.
Origin:
1925–30; halo- + -biont living (in the environment specified); see symbiont

Related forms
hal·o·bi·on·tic, adjective
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Halobiont is always a great word to know.
So is mutation. Does it mean:
a mass of protoplasm found in most cells, directing their growth, metabolism, reproduction, and functioning in the transmission of genic characters
a sudden departure from the parent type an heritable characteristic caused by a change in a gene or a chromosome
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halobiont (ˌhæləʊˈbaɪɒnt)
 
—n
a plant or animal that lives in a salty environment such as the sea
 
[C20: from halo- + -biont from Greek bios life]
 
halobi'ontic
 
—adj

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