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Noun: halophile  'ha-lu,fI(-u)l
  1. An organism that thrives in high-salt environments
    "Halophiles can be found in the Dead Sea";
    - halophil

Derived forms: halophiles

Type of: archaebacteria, archaebacterium, archaeobacteria, archeobacteria [N. Amer]

Encyclopedia: Halophile