Usually means: Organism that thrives in high salinity.
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▸ noun:  halobacterium

Similar:
haloalkaliphile, halophobe, halotolerant, hydrohalophyte, heliobacterium, euhalophyte, halorespirer, xerohalophyte, heliophile, bacteriohopanoid, more...

Opposite:
halophobe, halophobeism, salt aversion

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Similar:
haloalkaliphile, halophobe, halotolerant, hydrohalophyte, heliobacterium, euhalophyte, halorespirer, xerohalophyte, heliophile, bacteriohopanoid, more...

Opposite:
halophobe, halophobeism, salt aversion



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