halophilic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l

Proto-Hellenic *hā́ls

Ancient Greek ᾰ̔́λς (hắls)der.

English halo-

English -philic

English halophilic

From halo- + -philic.

Adjective

halophilic (not comparable)

1. Of, or relating to a halophile; living and thriving in an environment of high salinity.

Derived terms

• hyperhalophilic
• nonhalophilic
• thermohalophilic

Translations

thriving in high-salinity environments

• Polish: słonolubny
• Portuguese: halófilo