HALOPHYTE


Meaning of HALOPHYTE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈha-lə-ˌfīt ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: circa 1886

: a plant (as saltbush or sea lavender) that grows in salty soil and usually has a physiological resemblance to a true xerophyte

• hal·o·phyt·ic ˌha-lə-ˈfi-tik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.