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halophyte definition

halo·phyte (hal′ə fīt′)

noun

a plant that can grow in salty or alkaline soil

Etymology: halo- + -phyte

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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