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- [hal-uh-fahyl]
- /ˈhæl əˌfaɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hal-uh-fahyl]
- /ˈhæl əˌfaɪl/
Definitions of halophile word
- noun halophile any organism, as certain halobacteria and marine bacteria, that requires a salt-rich environment for its growth and survival. 1
- noun halophile An organism, especially a microorganism, that grows in or can tolerate saline conditions. 1
- noun halophile an organism that thrives in an extremely salty environment, such as the Dead Sea 0
- noun halophile an organism living in a salty environment 0
- noun halophile (biology) an organism that lives and thrives in an environment of high salinity, often requiring such an environment; a form of extremophile. 0
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Origin of halophile
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; halo- + -phile
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Parts of speech for Halophile
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
halophile popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
halophile usage trend in Literature
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