Definition of halophile Halophile

hal•o•phile

We found 3 definitions of halophile from 3 different sources.

What does halophile mean?

Noun Plural: halophiles
halophile - archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival
		halophil
		archaebacteria, archaebacterium, archaeobacteria, archeobacteria considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae

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halophile (Noun)
An organism that lives and thrives in an environment of high salinity, often requiring such an environment; a form of extremophile.