alkaliphile

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Etymology

alkali +‎ -phile

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Noun

alkaliphile (plural alkaliphiles)

Any organism that lives and thrives in an alkaline environment, such as a soda lake; a form of extremophile.

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Translations

organism that thrives in an alkaline environment

Polish: alkalifil m
Portuguese: alcalófilo m

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