halobiont

hal·o·bi·ont

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hal-oh-bahy-ont, hey-loh-]
- /ˌhæl oʊˈbaɪ ɒnt, ˌheɪ loʊ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hal-oh-bahy-ont, hey-loh-]
- /ˌhæl oʊˈbaɪ ɒnt, ˌheɪ loʊ-/

Definitions of halobiont word

noun halobiont an organism that thrives in a saline environment. 1
noun halobiont (biology) an organism that lives in a salty environment. 1
noun halobiont a plant or animal that lives in a salty environment such as the sea 0
noun halobiont an organism living in a saline environment, as in the sea 0

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Origin of halobiont

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; halo- + -biont

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Parts of speech for Halobiont

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Halobiont

halobiont popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

halobiont usage trend in Literature

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