cryophilia

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noun

A tendency to thrive at low temperatures.

Similar
psychrophilia
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Meanings

nouncryophilia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA tendency to thrive at low temperatures.

    Synonyms: psychrophilia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tendency to thrive at low temperatures.

Similar
psychrophilia
Also see
psychrophilia

Origin

From cryo- + -philia.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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