capnophile

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noun

A microorganism that requires or grows best in presence of high concentrations of carbon dioxide.

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Meanings

nouncapnophile (plural capnophiles)

plural capnophiles

  1. biologyA microorganism that requires or grows best in presence of high concentrations of carbon dioxide.

Origin

From capno- + -phile.

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APA

capnophile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capnophile

MLA

“capnophile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capnophile. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capnophile,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capnophile.

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