haloxene

haloxene
\(ˈ)ha|läkˌsēn, ˈhaləˌzēn\ adjective
Etymology: hal- + Greek xenos foreign — more at xen-
of an organism : tolerating but not preferring a saline habitat — compare halophilic

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  • haloxene — hal·oxene …   English syllables

  • haloid —   a. like salt; n. halide.    ♦ halolimnic, a. applied to sea creatures adapted to fresh water life.    ♦ halomancy, n. divination by salt.    ♦ halometer, n. device for measuring the crystals of salts.    ♦ halophilous, a. growing in salt water …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • halotolerant — |halō+ adjective Etymology: hal + tolerant : haloxene …   Useful english dictionary

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