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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

염생식물

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yeomsaeng singmul

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Halophyte/ˈhæl.ə.faɪt/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"염생식물은 염분이 많은 토양에서도 잘 자랍니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    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. 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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