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HALOPHILE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survivalplay

Synonyms:

halophil; halophile

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("halophile" is a kind of...):

archaebacteria; archaebacterium; archaeobacteria; archeobacteria (considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "halophile"):

halobacter; halobacteria; halobacterium (halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats)

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