cryophilic

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From cryo- +‎ -philic.

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cryophilic (not comparable)

(microbiology) growing best at low temperatures, typically below 10 degrees Celsius
Synonyms: cryophilous, psychrophilic

Antonym: cryophobic

a cryophilic bacterium

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growing best at low temperatures

Finnish: kryofiilinen

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