Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

halophily

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
halophi-ly
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ability to live and thrive in an environment of high salinity.

Uncountable

Etymology

From halo- + -phily.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Questions

What does halophily mean?
The ability to live and thrive in an environment of high salinity.
Where does halophily come from?
From halo- + -phily.

How to pronounce halophily

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