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halophilia

halophilia noun: the property of an organism thriving in a saline environment.

Noun

halophilia (uncountable)

  1. The property of an organism thriving in a saline environment.

Origin of halophilia

From halo- + -philia.

Questions about halophilia

What does halophilia mean?
Halophilia means the property of an organism thriving in a saline environment.
What part of speech is halophilia?
Halophilia is a noun.

Words near halophilia in the dictionary

  1. halophil
  2. halophila
  3. halophilas
  4. halophile
  5. halophiles
  6. halophilia
  7. halophilic
  8. halophilicity
  9. halophilism
  10. halophilous
  11. halophils

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