non-halophytic
|non-ha-lo-phy-tic|
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/nɑnˌhæl.əˈfɪtɪk/
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/nɒnˌhæl.əˈfɪtɪk/
not salt-tolerant
Etymology
'non-halophytic' originates from English, specifically formed from the negative prefix 'non-' (from Latin 'non' meaning 'not') and 'halophytic', where 'halo-' comes from Greek 'hals/halos' meaning 'salt' and '-phyte/phyton' meant 'plant'.
'non-halophytic' developed by adding the English negative prefix 'non-' to 'halophytic'. 'Halophytic' comes from New Latin/Greek roots: Greek 'hals/halos' + 'phyton' formed into the scientific New Latin 'halophytus'/'halophyte', which entered English as 'halophyte' and then 'halophytic'; the modern negated form was created in English usage.
Initially, the root referred to plants that grow in salty conditions ('salt-plant' or 'salt-tolerant'); with the prefix 'non-' the meaning shifted to 'not salt-tolerant' or 'unable to tolerate saline conditions'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not halophytic; not tolerant of saline (salty) soils or environments — unable to grow or survive in high-salt conditions.
The coastal survey found many non-halophytic species inland, indicating that soil salinity had not yet reached levels harmful to less salt-tolerant plants.
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Last updated: 2025/10/04 14:10