HALOPHILE

halophile, halophil

(noun) archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

halophile (plural halophiles)

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

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

29 March 2025

THOUGHTLESS

(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.

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