1. An organism that lives in a salty or saline environment, such as salt water or salt marshes.
Usage: technical; biology

Examples

• Certain bacteria are halobi­onts that thrive in the Dead Sea.
• Mangrove plants are halobi­onts adapted to brackish coastal waters.
• The research team studied halobi­onts in salt lakes to understand extreme adaptation.
• Halobi­onts have evolved special mechanisms to regulate salt intake.
• Many halobi­onts produce organic compounds that help them survive high salinity.