hal·o·phile (h l  -f l )n. An organism that requires a salty environment. hal o·philic (-f lk), ha·lophi·lous (h-l f-ls) adj. |
halophile [ˈhæləʊˌfaɪl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) an organism that thrives in an extremely salty environment, such as the Dead Sea
halophilic adj
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| Noun | 1. | halophile - archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival archaebacteria, archaebacterium, archaeobacteria, archeobacteria - considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae halobacter, halobacteria, halobacterium - halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats |
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