microaerophil
[ mī′krō-âr′ə-fĭl′ ]
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n.
An aerobic bacterium that survives in environments having a lower concentration of oxygen than is present in air.
adj.
Of, relating to, or behaving like such an organism.
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Other words from microaerophil
mi′cro•aer′o•phil′ic (-fĭl′ĭk) adj.Words nearby microaerophil
micrencephaly, micrify, micro, microabscess, microadenoma, microaerophil, microaerophile, microaggression, microammeter, microampere, microanalysis
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