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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of various extremophiles, of genus Halobacterium, found in water saturated or nearly saturated with salt.
2. 2
   halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

halobacterhalobacteriahalobacteria

Etymology

From halo- + bacterium.

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