| Pronunciation: | | 'hal'ufIt
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | |
[n] plant growing naturally in very salty soil |
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HALOPHYTE is a 9 letter word that starts with H. |
| | See Also: | | tracheophyte, vascular plant |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hal"o*phyte\, n. [Gr. "a`ls, "alo`s, salt + ? a
plant.] (Bot.)
A plant found growing in salt marshes, or in the sea.
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Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A plant (such as salt marsh grass) that can tolerate or thrives in a salty environment. |
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