noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
halophilic; salt-loving
Scientific term used in biology and ecology to describe organisms that thrive in high-salt environments.
好塩性の細菌は塩分濃度の高い環境でよく増殖する。
Halophilic bacteria grow well in high-salinity environments.
この湖
Many halophilic microorganisms inhabit this lake.
Compound of 好 (こう, 'fond of') + 塩 (えん, 'salt') + 性 (せい, 'nature/property'). The term is a modern scientific coinage modeled on similar -性 compounds.