HALOPHILIC


Meaning of HALOPHILIC in English

| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|filik adjective

or ha·loph·i·lous (ˈ)ha|läfələs ; also hal·o·phile ˈhaləˌfīl ; or hal·o·phil -ˌfil

Etymology: hal- + -philic or -philous or -phile, -phil

of an organism : flourishing in a salty environment

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