halophyte

[ hal-uh-fahyt ]

/ ˈhæl əˌfaɪt /

noun

a plant that thrives in saline soil.

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Origin of halophyte

First recorded in 1885–90; halo- + -phyte

OTHER WORDS FROM halophyte

hal·o·phyt·ic

[hal-uh-fit-ik] /ˌhæl əˈfɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby halophyte

halometer, halon, haloperidol, halophil, halophile, halophyte, halosere, halothane, halotrichite, haloumi, halpern

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British Dictionary definitions for halophyte

halophyte

/ (ˈhæləʊˌfaɪt) /

noun

a plant that grows in very salty soil, as in a salt marsh

Derived forms of halophyte

halophytic (ˌhæləˈfɪtɪk), adjectivehalophytism, noun

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Scientific definitions for halophyte

halophyte

[ hăl′ə-fīt′ ]

A plant adapted to living in salty soil, as along the seashore or in salt flats. Mangroves, salt-marsh grasses, and saltbushes are halophytes.