halophil vs halophile

halophil and halophile both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
halophil	Yes	No	No	No
halophile	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, halophil and halophile are synonyms defined as:

halophil and halophile: archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival

halophil (noun)	halophile (noun)
archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival	archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival