HALOPHILE


Meaning of HALOPHILE in English

— halophilic /hal'euh fil"ik/ , halophilous /ha lof"euh leuhs/ , adj.

/hal"euh fuyl'/ , n.

any organism, as certain halobacteria and marine bacteria, that requires a salt-rich environment for its growth and survival.

[ 1835-45; HALO- + -PHILE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .