cryophilic

[ krahy-oh-fil-ik ]

adjective
  1. preferring or thriving at low temperatures.

Origin of cryophilic

1
First recorded in 1940–45; cryo- + -philic

Words Nearby cryophilic

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British Dictionary definitions for cryophilic

cryophilic

/ (ˌkraɪəˈfɪlɪk) /


adjective
  1. biology able to thrive at low temperatures

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