psychrophilic

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adjective

Especially of certain bacteria: capable of living at relatively low temperature.

Similar
cryophiliccryophilous
Opposite
cold-sensitivecryosensitivepsychrosensitive
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Meanings

adjectivepsychrophilic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableEspecially of certain bacteria: capable of living at relatively low temperature.

    Synonyms: cryophilic, cryophilous · Antonyms: cold-sensitive, cryosensitive, psychrosensitive

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveEspecially of certain bacteria: capable of living at relatively low temperature.

Similar
cryophiliccryophilous
Opposite
cold-sensitivecryosensitivepsychrosensitive
Also see
cryophiliccryophilouspsychrophilous

Origin

From psychro- + -philic.

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Translations

Finnish psykrofiilinen
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French psychrophile
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German psychrophil
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Portuguese psicrófilo
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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