halophilic
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- adjective
- /ˌheɪloʊˈfɪlɪk/
- Specialized
- Vibrio vulnificus is a motile, halophilic, rod-shaped gram-negative pathogen that lives in estuarine environments (1).
Examples
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The idea of epigenesis will please those researchers who, like the present reviewer, have seen moderately salt-tolerant algae become strongly halophilic when the salt concentration of the growth medium is increased.
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I also work on classic halophilic Archaea.
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The resulting increase in recharge and runoff leads to a rise in the water table, thereby bringing saline water to the surface, where halophilic vectors of the Ross River virus can exploit these new habitats (see figure 1b).
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Many organisms, such as certain species of blue-green algae, are halophilic and thrive in salty environments.
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The halophilic bacterium can survive in the extreme salinity of salt flats and saltwater lakes.
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Research shows that some halophilic microorganisms play a crucial role in maintaining ecosystem balance in saline waters.
Synonyms
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Can grow in salty soil or water
How Salt-Tolerant
- Specialized
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
halophilic = halophile (semi-transparent) = halo + phil + ic
The base word 'halophile' is clear, but the root 'halo' is not a standalone English word, making it semi-transparent.
Etymology
Halophilic breaks into halo- ('salt') and -philic ('loving'), the same -philic you see in hydrophilic. So a halophilic organism is 'salt-loving' and can live and grow in very salty places, which is why we use the word for bacteria and proteins that thrive in salt.