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noun
Any of various extremophiles, of genus Halobacterium, found in water saturated or nearly saturated with salt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: halobacteria, halobacter
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Broader terms: halophile, halophil
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sḗh2l Proto-Hellenic *hā́ls Ancient Greek ᾰ̔́λς (hắls)der. English halo- Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriumbor. English bacterium English halobacterium From halo- + bacterium.
