noun
archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival
• Syn: ↑halophil
• Hypernyms: ↑archaebacteria, ↑archaebacterium, ↑archaeobacteria, ↑archeobacteria
• Hyponyms: ↑halobacteria, ↑halobacterium, ↑halobacter
Useful english dictionary. 2012.