- halophyte
- A plant species adapted to soils containing a concentration of salt that is toxic to most plant species.See: salt tolerance.
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halophyte — [ alɔfit ] n. f. • 1878; gr. hals, halos « sel » et phyte ♦ Sc. Végétal qui croît en milieu salé. ● halophyte nom féminin Végétal (plante supérieure, algue ou champignon) vivant dans une eau sursalée ou sur un sol salé. halophyte n. f. BOT Plante … Encyclopédie Universelle
Halophyte — Hal o*phyte (h[a^]l [ o]*f[imac]t), n. [Gr. a ls, alo s, salt + fyto n a plant.] (Bot.) A plant found growing in salt marshes, or in the sea. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
halophyte — [hal′ə fīt΄] n. [ HALO + PHYTE] a plant that can grow in salty or alkaline soil … English World dictionary
Halophyte — A halophyte is a plant that naturally grows where it is affected by salinity in the root area or by salt spray, such as in saline semi deserts, mangrove swamps, marshes and sloughs, and seashores. An example of a halophyte is the salt marsh grass … Wikipedia
Halophyte — Cakile maritima et Ammophila arenaria Une halophyte, ou plante halophyte ou plante halophile est une plante adaptée aux milieux salés ou par extension aux milieux à pression osmotique importante. L une des halophytes les plus connues est la… … Wikipédia en Français
halophyte — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: circa 1886 a plant (as saltbush or sea lavender) that grows in salty soil and usually has a physiological resemblance to a true xerophyte • halophytic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
halophyte — Plant that grows in or tolerates salt rich environments … Dictionary of molecular biology
halophyte — halophytic /hal euh fit ik/, adj. /hal euh fuyt /, n. a plant that thrives in saline soil. [1885 90; HALO + PHYTE] * * * … Universalium
halophyte — noun Any plant that tolerates an environment having a high salt content … Wiktionary
halophyte — a plant that is able to tolerate environments with a high level of salt. Found usually in coastal areas or arid areas where potential evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation for large parts of the year … Geography glossary
halophyte — [ haləfʌɪt, heɪlə ] noun Botany a plant adapted to growing in saline conditions … English new terms dictionary
