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    HALOPHILE

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survivalplay

    Synonyms:

    halophil; halophile

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

    Hypernyms ("halophile" is a kind of...):

    archaebacteria; archaebacterium; archaeobacteria; archeobacteria (considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "halophile"):

    halobacter; halobacteria; halobacterium (halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats)

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