magnesiophile

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noun

An organism (plant or bacterium) that thrives in the presence of magnesium.

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Meanings

nounmagnesiophile (plural magnesiophiles)

plural magnesiophiles

  1. biologyAn organism (plant or bacterium) that thrives in the presence of magnesium.

Origin

From magnesio- + -phile.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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