halophile en · NOUN
Etymology
From halo- + -phile.
Meanings
- An organism that lives and thrives in an environment of high salinity, often requiring such an environment; a form of extremophile
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| halophiles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
halophilism · thermohalophile · halophilic · hyperhalophile
Relateds
halophyte · halophil · halotolerance · halobacteria
Translations (4)
fr halophile (organism that thrives in high-salinity environments) · ca halòfil (organism that thrives in high-salinity environments) · pt halófilo (organism that thrives in high-salinity environments) · sv halofil (organism that thrives in high-salinity environments)