alkaliphile

English

Alternative forms

• alkalinophile
• alkalophile

Etymology

From alkali +‎ -phile.

Pronunciation

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Noun

alkaliphile (plural alkaliphiles)

1. Any organism that lives and thrives in an alkaline environment, such as a soda lake; a form of extremophile.

Derived terms

• alkaliphilic
• alkaliphily
• thermoalkaliphile

Translations

organism that thrives in an alkaline environment

• Polish: alkalifil m
• Portuguese: alcalófilo m