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HALOPHILE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival
Synonyms:
halophil; halophile
Classified under:
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)