crenobiont

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noun

An organism that lives in association with water springs.

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Meanings

nouncrenobiont (plural crenobionts)

plural crenobionts

  1. biologyAn organism that lives in association with water springs.

Origin

From creno- + -biont.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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