halophilic

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adjective

Of, or relating to a halophile; living and thriving in an environment of high salinity.

OriginEnglish halo- ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̔́λς (hắls) ← Proto-Hellenic *hā́ls →
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Meanings

adjectivehalophilic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, or relating to a halophile; living and thriving in an environment of high salinity.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sḗh₂l
  2. Proto-Hellenic*hā́ls
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̔́λς (hắls)
  4. Englishhalo-
  5. Englishhalophilic

From halo- + -philic.

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Translations

Polish słonolubny
  • słonolubnythriving in high-salinity environments
Portuguese halófilo
  • halófilothriving in high-salinity environments
Cite this entry
APA

halophilic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halophilic

MLA

“halophilic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halophilic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “halophilic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halophilic.

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