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halophile
 

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Noun halophile has 1 sense
  1. halophile, halophil - archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival
    --1 is a kind of archaebacteria, archaebacterium, archaeobacteria, archeobacteria
    --1 has particulars: halobacteria, halobacterium, halobacter

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Halophile

Definition:

A halophile is an organism that thrives in environments with high concentrations of salt.

Parts of Speech:

  • Noun

Senses/Usages:

  1. A type of organism

Noun:

  1. An organism, typically a microorganism, that can withstand and thrive in high salt concentrations.

Sample Sentences:

  1. The Dead Sea is home to many halophiles that have adapted to survive in its extreme saltwater environment.
  2. Halophiles are of great interest to scientists studying extremophiles and their ability to survive in harsh conditions.

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