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halophile

[ hal-uh-fahyl ]

noun

, Microbiology.
  1. any organism, most commonly a species of archaea, that requires a salt-rich environment for its growth and survival.

halophile

/ ˈhæləʊˌfaɪl /

noun

  1. an organism that thrives in an extremely salty environment, such as the Dead Sea

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Derived Forms

  • ˌhaloˈphilic, adjective

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Other Words From

  • hal·o·phil·ic [hal-, uh, -, fil, -ik], ha·loph·i·lous [ha-, lof, -, uh, -l, uh, s], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of halophile1

First recorded in 1835–45; halo- + -phile

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