psychrophilia

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noun

A tendency to thrive at low temperatures.

Similar
cryophilia
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Meanings

nounpsychrophilia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA tendency to thrive at low temperatures.

    Synonyms: cryophilia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tendency to thrive at low temperatures.

Similar
cryophilia
Also see
cryophilia

Origin

From psychro- + -philia.

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Cite this entry
APA

psychrophilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychrophilia

MLA

“psychrophilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychrophilia. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “psychrophilia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychrophilia.

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