oligonitrophilic

adjective

That needs relatively little nitrogen in order to achieve nitrogen fixation

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Meanings

adjectiveoligonitrophilic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyThat needs relatively little nitrogen in order to achieve nitrogen fixation

Origin

From oligo- + nitrophilic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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