aerophilic

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adjective

That thrive in the presence of molecular oxygen

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aerobicaerophilousaerobioticoxidative
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Meanings

adjectiveaerophilic (not comparable)
  1. especiallynot comparablebiologyThat thrive in the presence of molecular oxygen

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivedepending on free oxygen or air

Similar
aerobicaerophilousaerobioticoxidative
Also see
aerobicaerobioticaerophilousoxidative

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From aero- + -philic.

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Translations

Portuguese aerófilo
  • aerófilothat thrives in the presence of molecular oxygen

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ciliaphoreepichorial
Cite this entry
APA

aerophilic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerophilic

MLA

“aerophilic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerophilic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aerophilic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerophilic.

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