Definitions for halophileˈhæl əˌfaɪl
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
hal•o•phileˈhæl əˌfaɪl(n.)
an organism that requires a salt-rich environment.
Category: Ecology
Origin of halophile:
1835–45
hal`o•phil′ic-ˈfɪl ɪk; hæˈlɒf ə ləs(adj.)ha•loph•i•lous
Princeton's WordNet
halophile, halophil(noun)
archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival
Wiktionary
halophile(Noun)
an organism that lives and thrives in an environment of high salinity, often requiring such an environment; a form of extremophile
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