microaerophile

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noun

An organism, especially an aerobic bacterium, that lives and thrives in environments low in oxygen.

OriginEnglish aerophile ← Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-) ← Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? →
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Meanings

nounmicroaerophile (plural microaerophiles)

plural microaerophiles

  1. An organism, especially an aerobic bacterium, that lives and thrives in environments low in oxygen.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. Englishaerophile
  6. Englishmicroaerophile

From micro- + aerophile.

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Translations

Portuguese microaerófilo
  • microaerófiloorganism that thrives in low-oxygen environments
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APA

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Chicago

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