oligoalobio

Italian

Etymology

From oligo- (“few, little”) +‎ alobio (“halobiont”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɔ.li.ɡo.aˈlɔ.bjo/
• Rhymes: -ɔbjo
• Hyphenation: o‧li‧go‧a‧lò‧bio

Adjective

oligoalobio (feminine oligoalobia, masculine plural oligoalobi, feminine plural oligoalobie)

1. (biology) capable of living in an environment with low presence of salt

Noun

oligoalobio m (plural oligoalobi)

1. (biology) an organism capable of living in an environment with low presence of salt

Further reading

• oligoalobio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana