cryophile

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noun

an organism that thrives at low temperatures

Similar
psychrophile
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Meanings

nouncryophile (plural cryophiles)

plural cryophiles

  1. biologyan organism that thrives at low temperatures

    Synonyms: psychrophile

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan organism that thrives at low temperatures

Similar
psychrophile

Origin

From cryo- + -phile.

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Translations

Finnish kryofiili
  • kryofiiliorganism that thrives at low temperatures
Cite this entry
APA

cryophile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryophile

MLA

“cryophile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryophile. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryophile,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryophile.

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