halophilic

Adjective

Meaning

halophilic (not comparable)

Of, or relating to a halophile; living and thriving in an environment of high salinity.

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Examples

Anton, J., Rossello-Mora, R., Rodriguez-Valera, F., and Amann, R. (2000) Extremely halophilic bacteria in crystallizer ponds from solar salterns. Source: Internet

C. Michael Hogan, 2008 Fungal halotolerance Fungi from habitats with high concentration of salt are mostly halotolerant (i.e. they do not require salt for growth) and not halophilic. Source: Internet

Most halophilic and all halotolerant organisms expend energy to exclude salt from their cytoplasm to avoid protein aggregation (' salting out '). Source: Internet

This area, for example, supports numerous halophilic species, and in the rainy season, tens of thousands of flamingos visit these pans. Source: Internet

Once packed in salt, fermentation is minimal and only initiated by the most halophilic yeast species such as Debaryomyces hansenii. Source: Internet

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