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halophile

DEFINITIONS OF: halophile

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n archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival

Synonyms:
halophil
Types:
halobacter, halobacteria, halobacterium
halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats
Type of:
archaebacteria, archaebacterium, archaeobacteria, archeobacteria
considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae
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