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HALOPHILOUS [1 record]

Record 1 2015-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
DEF

[Referring to a microorganism] that requires high salt concentrations for growth and maintenance.

Key term(s)
  • salt loving

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
DEF

Se dit d'un microorganisme qui vit et se multiplie seulement dans un milieu [à forte concentration de sel].

OBS

halophile : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales.

Spanish

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