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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshalophyte
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.lɔ.fit/
"La salicorne est une halophyte bien connue que l'on trouve sur le littoral."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A plant that grows in waters of high salinity, such as salt deserts, marshes, or seashores, having adapted to tolerate high concentrations of salt.
"Mangroves and glassworts are classic examples of halophytes that flourish in coastal intertidal zones." - 2
Any vegetation exhibiting physiological mechanisms to excrete, accumulate, or exclude sodium and chloride ions from saline soils.
"Agronomists are studying the genetics of various halophytes to develop salt-tolerant cereal crops for arid regions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin 'halophytum', coined in the 19th century from ancient Greek 'hals' (meaning salt) and 'phyton' (meaning plant). It was introduced into botanical terminology to classify organisms specifically adapted to survive and thrive in high-salinity environments such as salt marshes and marine coasts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Halophyte" is said worldwide
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halophyte
Transliteration: /a.lɔ.fit/
"La salicorne est une halophyte bien connue que l'on trouve sur le littoral."
Halophyt
Transliteration: /ˈhaːlofyːt/
"Ein Halophyt ist eine Pflanze, die an salzreiche Standorte angepasst ist."
alofita
Transliteration: /aloˈfita/
"Le piante alofite crescono rigogliose nei terreni salini costieri."
halófito
Transliteration: /aˈlo.fi.to/
"El mangle es un halófito capaz de sobrevivir en agua salada."
halófita
Transliteration: /aˈlɔ.fi.tɐ/
"As halófitas possuem glândulas especiais para eliminar o excesso de sal."
लवणोद्भिद
Transliteration: lavanodbhid
"लवणोद्भिद पौधे अत्यधिक खारे पानी में भी जीवित रह सकते हैं।"
盐生植物
Transliteration: yánshēng zhíwù
"红树林是一种典型的盐生植物。"
염생식물
Transliteration: yeomsaeng singmul
"염생식물은 염분이 많은 토양에서도 잘 자랍니다."
塩生植物
Transliteration: ensei shokubutsu
"マングローブは代表的な塩生植物の一つです。"
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