/ Dictionary / Index H halophile: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hal•o•phile Pronunciation: (hal'u-fīl"), [key] — n. any organism, as certain halobacteria and marine bacteria, that requires a salt-rich environment for its growth and survival. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: halophile (Thesaurus) haloperidol halophyte Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language