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microphilic (adjective) (not comparable)
In biology, concerning a life form that thrives only within a narrow temperature range: A microphilic aerobic bacterium requires oxygen, but less than is present in the air, and grows best under modified atmospheric conditions.
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philo-, phil-, -phile, -philia, -philic, -philous, -phily, -philiac, -philist, -philism
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