halophile

English

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

• halophilic
• hyperhalophile

Related terms

• halobacteria
• halophil
• halophyte
• halotolerance

Translations

organism that thrives in high-salinity environments

• Portuguese: halófilo m
• Swedish: halofil c

French

Etymology

From halo- +‎ -phile.

Pronunciation

• ^{(aspirated h)} IPA^(key): /a.lɔ.fil/

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Adjective

halophile (plural halophiles)

1. halophilic

Noun

halophile m (plural halophiles)

1. halophile

Further reading

• “halophile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Latin

Adjective

halophile

1. vocative masculine singular of halophilus