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halophile [′hal·ə‚fīl] (biology) An organism that requires high salt concentrations for growth and maintenance. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It includes the Eocytes that like to grow in boiling sulfuric acid, the extreme halophiles that you'd find in the Dead Sea or the Great Salt Lake and the methanogens, which are incredibly oxygen-intolerant. |
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