NOUN | animal | halophil, halophile | archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival |
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Meaning | archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival. | |
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Synonym | halophile | |
Narrower | halobacteria, halobacterium, halobacter | halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats |
Broader | archaebacteria, archaebacterium, archaeobacteria, archeobacteria | Considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae |
Spanish | halófilo, halophil | |
Catalan | halofília, halophil |
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