halophytic

English

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English halophyte
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
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Latin -icusbor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
English halophytic

    From halophyte + -ic.

    Adjective

    halophytic (not comparable)

    1. Growing well under salty conditions
      We planted a halophytic species of grass.

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