Medical term:
psychrophile
psychrophile
[si´kro-fīl]a psychrophilic organism.
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psy·chro·phile
, psychrophil (sī'krō-fīl, -fil),An organism that grows best at a low temperature (0-32°C; 32-86°F), with optimal growth occurring at 15-20°C (59-68°F).
[psychro- + G. phileō, to love]
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psychrophile
(sī′krō-fīl′)n.
Any of various organisms, especially certain archaea, bacteria, and fungi, that thrive at low temperatures between about 10°C and 20°C.
psy′chro·phil′ic (-fĭl′ĭk) adj.
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psy·chro·phile
, psychrophil (sī'krō-fīl, -fil)An organism that grows best at a low temperature (0-32°C; 32-86°F), with optimal growth occurring at 15-20°C (59-68°F).
[psychro- + G. phileō, to love]
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psychrophile
an organism that shows optimal growth at temperatures below 20 °C and down to below 0 °C, e.g. many bacterial species, yeasts and some algae.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
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