psychrophilic

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Etymology

From psychro- +‎ -philic.

Adjective

psychrophilic (not comparable)

  1. Especially of certain bacteria: capable of living at relatively low temperature.
    Synonyms: cryophilic, cryophilous
    Antonyms: cold-sensitive, cryosensitive, psychrosensitive

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