oligoalobio

Italian

Etymology

From oligo- (“few, little”) +‎ alobio (“halobiont”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɔ.li.ɡo.aˈlɔ.bjo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔbjo
  • Hyphenation: o‧li‧go‧a‧lò‧bio

Adjective

oligoalobio (feminine oligoalobia, masculine plural oligoalobi, feminine plural oligoalobie)

  1. (biology) capable of living in an environment with low presence of salt

Noun

oligoalobio m (plural oligoalobi)

  1. (biology) an organism capable of living in an environment with low presence of salt

Further reading

  • oligoalobio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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