halophyte
[ hal-uh-fahyt ]
/ ˈhæl əˌfaɪt /
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noun
a plant that thrives in saline soil.
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OTHER WORDS FROM halophyte
hal·o·phyt·ic [hal-uh-fit-ik], /ˌhæl əˈfɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby halophyte
halon, halo nevus, haloperidol, halophil, halophile, halophyte, halosere, halo sign, halothane, halotrichite, haloumi
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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, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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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.
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