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methanotrophic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /mɪˌθeɪnəʊˈtɹəʊfɪk/

Meanings

  1. Of or pertaining to a methanotroph or to methanotrophy
    • Almarcrux's abundant water and relatively mild temperature and gravity have placed it on the short list of terraforming candidate worlds. However, there is significant opposition from eco-ethics groups, who assert that Almarcrux's primitive methanotrophic bacteria may be a precursor to a full-fledged native ecology. 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Almarcrux planetary description:

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most methanotrophic Degree=Sup lexicographic
more methanotrophic Degree=Cmp lexicographic