alkaliphile en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily)der. Medieval Latin alcalibor. French alcalibor. English alkali Proto-Indo-European *bʰil- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos)bor. Latin -philalbor. English -phile English alkaliphile From alkali + -phile.
Meanings
- Any organism that lives and thrives in an alkaline environment, such as a soda lake.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| alkaliphiles | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| alkalinophile | alternative | lexicographic | |
| alkalophile | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
alkaliphily · thermoalkaliphile · alkaliphilic
Hypernyms
Translations (2)
pt alcalófilo (organism that thrives in an alkaline environment) · pl alkalifil (organism that thrives in an alkaline environment)