Etymograph

English

halotolerant

From halo- + tolerant.

Formed from halo- + tolerant

Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l ‘salt’

Proto-Hellenic *hā́ls ‘salt’

Ancient Greek ἅλς ‘sea, salt’

English halo-

French tolérant

English tolerant

Today it means

adj Able to tolerate a high concentration of salt in its environment

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