Archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival

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n. archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival [syn: halophil ]

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n. (context biology English) 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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Halophiles are organisms that thrive in high salt concentrations. They are a type of extremophile organism. The name comes from the Greek word for "salt-loving". While most halophiles are classified into the Archaea domain, there are also bacterial halophiles ...