noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   halobacterium
2. 2
   archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

halophilehalophilicsalt loving microbesalt loving organismsalt-lovingsalt-tolerant

Antonyms

All antonyms

nonhalophilenonhalophilicsalt intolerant organismsalt-intolerant

Etymology

From halo- + -phil.