Meanings
adjectivecryophilic (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologygrowing best at low temperatures, typically below 10 degrees Celsius
a cryophilic bacterium
Synonyms: cryophilous, psychrophilic · Antonyms: cryophobic
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivegrowing best at low temperatures, typically below 10 degrees Celsius
Similar
Opposite
cryophobic
Also see
Origin
- Ancient Greekκρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)
- Englishcryo-
- Englishcryophilic
Translations
Finnish kryofiilinen
- kryofiilinengrowing best at low temperatures
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APA
cryophilic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryophilic
MLA
“cryophilic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryophilic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryophilic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryophilic.
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