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Xerophile vs Halophile - What's the difference?

xerophile | halophile |

As nouns the difference between xerophile and halophile

is that xerophile is any xerophilic organism while halophile is an organism that lives and thrives in an environment of high salinity, often requiring such an environment; a form of extremophile.

xerophile

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any xerophilic organism.
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    halophile

    English

    (wikipedia halophile)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) an organism that lives and thrives in an environment of high salinity, often requiring such an environment; a form of extremophile

    • Related terms

    * halophilic * halobacteria * halophyte * halotolerance * hyperhalophile