a plant which is adapted to grow in saline conditions.

A plant that thrives in sand or sandy soil (cf. psammophyte n. at psammo-, comb._form affix). Later also: an animal that lives in sand, or in a…

A plant or animal which grows or thrives on clay or mud. Also as adj.: = pelophilous, adj.

Botany and Microbiology. In form acidophile. A plant, bacterium, etc., which grows well in an acidic environment.

A nitrophilous organism.

That grows best in calcareous soil. Hence as n., a calcicole plant.

Not suited by calcareous soil; that grows best in acid soil. Hence as n., a calcifuge plant.

a plant whose growth is inhibited by saline soil (cf. halophyte n. at halo-, comb._form1 affix).