halophyte
English
Etymology
From halo- (“salt”) + -phyte (“plant”).
Pronunciation
Noun
halophyte (plural halophytes)
- (botany) Any plant that tolerates an environment having a high salt content
Derived terms
- euhalophyte
- halophytic
- hydrohalophyte
- mesohalophyte
- oligohalophyte
- psammohalophyte
- xerohalophyte
Translations
plant
French
Pronunciation
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Noun
halophyte f (plural halophytes)