Meanings
nounhalophile (plural halophiles)
plural halophiles
- biologyAn organism that lives and thrives in an environment of high salinity, often requiring such an environment; a form of extremophile
Synonyms & antonyms
nounarchaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival
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Translations
Catalan halòfil
- halòfilorganism that thrives in high-salinity environments
French halophile
- halophileorganism that thrives in high-salinity environments
Portuguese halófilo
- halófiloorganism that thrives in high-salinity environments
Swedish halofil
- halofilorganism that thrives in high-salinity environments
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APA
halophile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halophile
MLA
“halophile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halophile. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “halophile,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halophile.
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