halophobic

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adjective

Incapable of thriving in a highly saline environment.

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Meanings

adjectivehalophobic (comparative more halophobic, superlative most halophobic)

comparative more halophobic · superlative most halophobic

  1. biologyIncapable of thriving in a highly saline environment.

Origin

From halo- + -phobic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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