nitrophilous

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adjective

Thriving in a habitat rich in nitrogen

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Meanings

adjectivenitrophilous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyThriving in a habitat rich in nitrogen
  2. not comparablebiologyRich in nitrogen

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
nitrophilic

Origin

From nitro- + -philous.

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APA

nitrophilous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrophilous

MLA

“nitrophilous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrophilous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nitrophilous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrophilous.

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