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halophile
hal·o·phile H0031500 (hăl′ə-fīl′)n. An organism that requires a saline environment. hal′o·phil′ic (-fĭl′ĭk), ha·loph′i·lous (hă-lŏf′ə-ləs) adj.halophile (ˈhæləʊˌfaɪl) n (Biology) an organism that thrives in an extremely salty environment, such as the Dead Sea ˌhaloˈphilic, haˈlophilous adjhal•o•phile (ˈhæl əˌfaɪl) n. an organism that requires a salt-rich environment. [1835–45] hal`o•phil′ic (-ˈfɪl ɪk) ha•loph•i•lous (hæˈlɒf ə ləs) adj. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | halophile - archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survivalhalophilarchaebacteria, archaebacterium, archaeobacteria, archeobacteria - considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algaehalobacter, halobacteria, halobacterium - halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats |
halophile
halophile[′hal·ə‚fīl] (biology) An organism that requires high salt concentrations for growth and maintenance. halophile
hal·o·phil , halophile (hal'ō-fil, -fīl), A microorganism the growth of which is enhanced by or dependent on a high salt concentration. [G. hals, salt, + philos, fond] halophile (hăl′ə-fīl′)n. An organism that requires a saline environment. hal′o·phil′ic (-fĭl′ĭk), ha·loph′i·lous (hă-lŏf′ə-ləs) adj.hal·o·phil , halophile (hal'ō-fil, -fīl) A microorganism with growth that is enhanced by or dependent on a high salt concentration. [G. hals, salt, + philos, fond]halophile an ORGANISM that grows in high concentrations of salt.halophile
Synonyms for halophilenoun archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survivalSynonymsRelated Words- archaebacteria
- archaebacterium
- archaeobacteria
- archeobacteria
- halobacter
- halobacteria
- halobacterium
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