- cryophilic
- cry•o•phil•ic[[t]ˌkraɪ oʊˈfɪl ɪk[/t]] adj.ecl thriving at low temperatures•Etymology: 1940–45
From formal English to slang. 2014.
cryophilic
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Cryophilic — can refer to:* Psychrophile organisms * Someone with psychrophilia (BDSM) … Wikipedia
cryophilic — adjective Growing best at low temperatures, typically below 10 degrees Celsius a cryophilic bacterium Syn: psychrophilic See Also: cryophile, cryophobic, thermophilic … Wiktionary
cryophilic — adjective Date: 1942 thriving at low temperatures … New Collegiate Dictionary
cryophilic — association with temporary or permanent ice … Dictionary of ichthyology
cryophilic — adj. [Gr. kryos, icy cold; philios, loving] Adapted for living at a low temperature … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
cryophilic — /kruy oh fil ik/, adj. preferring or thriving at low temperatures. [1940 45; CRYO + PHILIC] * * * … Universalium
cryophilic — SYN: crymophilic. [cryo + G. philos, fond] * * * cryo·phil·ic .krī ə fil ik adj thriving at low temperatures * * * cryo·phil·ic (kri″o filґik) psychrophilic … Medical dictionary
cryophilic — cry·o·phil·ic … English syllables
cryophilic — /kraɪəˈfɪlɪk/ (say kruyuh filik) adjective well adapted to low temperatures, especially of bacteria developing best at temperatures below 10°C …
cryophilic — |krīō|filik adjective Etymology: cry + phile + ic biology, biology : preferring low temperatures; specifically of bacteria : developing best at temperatures below 10° C * * * /kruy oh fil ik/, adj. preferring or thriving at low temperatures. [ … Useful english dictionary
