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halophil

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Same as halophilous. Also halophile.

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  • noun halobacterium

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival

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hypernyms (4)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. archaebacteria
  2. archaebacterium
  3. archaeobacteria
  4. archeobacteria

hyponyms (3)

Words more specific or concrete

  1. halobacter
  2. halobacteria
  3. halobacterium

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