Meanings
adjectivemicroaerophilic (not comparable)
- not comparableOf or relating to a microaerophile or to microaerophily.
- not comparableAble to thrive in an environment low in oxygen.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
- Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
- Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
- Englishmicro-
- Englishaerophilic
- Englishmicroaerophilic
From micro- + aerophilic.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish mikroaerofiilinen
- mikroaerofiilinenthriving in low-oxygen environments
Portuguese microaerófilo
- microaerófilothriving in low-oxygen environments
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APA
microaerophilic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microaerophilic
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“microaerophilic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microaerophilic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microaerophilic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microaerophilic.
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