alkaliphile
English
Alternative forms
- alkalinophile
- alkalophile
Etymology
alkali + -phile
Noun
alkaliphile (plural alkaliphiles)
- Any organism that lives and thrives in an alkaline environment, such as a soda lake; a form of extremophile.
Derived terms
- alkaliphilic
- thermoalkaliphile
Translations
organism that thrives in an alkaline environment
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