hal·o·phyte (h l  -f t )n. A plant adapted to living in a saline environment. hal o·phytic (-f tk) adj. |
halophyte [ˈhæləʊˌfaɪt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a plant that grows in very salty soil, as in a salt marsh
halophytic [ˌhæləˈfɪtɪk] adj
halophytism n
| halophyte (hl-ft) A plant adapted to living in salty soil, as along the seashore or in salt flats. Mangroves, salt-marsh grasses, and saltbushes are halophytes. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | halophyte - plant growing naturally in very salty soil tracheophyte, vascular plant - green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms |
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