| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|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
| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|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
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012