Halophile (Noun)
Meaning
Archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The halophile microbe was able to thrive in the extremely salty waters of the Dead Sea, where other organisms would rapidly succumb to dehydration.
- Halophiles are often found in environments with high salt concentrations, such as salt lakes and salt mines, where they play a crucial role in the ecosystem.
- The archaebacterium Haloferax volcanii is a halophile that requires a minimum of 1.5 M sodium chloride for growth and survival.
- Researchers studying the halophile Natronomonas pharaonis have gained insight into the mechanisms that allow it to withstand the high osmotic pressure of its salt-rich environment.
- The halophile community in the Great Salt Lake has been shaped by millions of years of adaptation to the extreme conditions of this environment.