halophile

English

Etymology

halo- +‎ -phile

Noun

halophile (plural halophiles)

(biology) 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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Translations

organism that thrives in high-salinity environments

Portuguese: halófilo m
Swedish: halofil c

French

Etymology

From halo- +‎ -phile.

Pronunciation

^{(aspirated h)} IPA^(key): /a.lɔ.fil/
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Adjective

halophile (plural halophiles)

halophilic

Noun

halophile m (plural halophiles)

halophile

Further reading

“halophile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Latin

Adjective

halophile

vocative masculine singular of halophilus

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