halobiont

American

[hal-oh-bahy-ont, hey-loh-] / ˌhæl oʊˈbaɪ ɒnt, ˌheɪ loʊ- /

noun

Biology.

an organism that thrives in a saline environment.

halobiont British

/ ˌhæləʊˈbaɪɒnt /

noun

a plant or animal that lives in a salty environment such as the sea

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Other Word Forms

halobiontic adjective

Etymology

Origin of halobiont

First recorded in 1925–30; halo- + -biont ( def. )

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