halophile

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English word halophile comes from English -phile, English halo-

-phile (English)

Forming nouns and adjectives meaning "loving", "friendly", or "friend".

halo- (English)

(chemistry) Forming names of chemical compounds which contain one or more halogen atoms. Sea, salt, salt water.

halophile (English)

(biology) An organism that lives and thrives in an environment of high salinity, often requiring such an environment; a form of extremophile.

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