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cryophilic en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)lbor. English cryo- English -philic English cryophilic From cryo- + -philic.

Meanings

(not-comparable) growing best at low temperatures, typically below 10 degrees Celsius
- a cryophilic bacterium

Antonyms

Relateds

thermophilic · cryophile · cryophilia

Synonyms

psychrophilic · cryophilous

Translations (1)

fi kryofiilinen (growing best at low temperatures)