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capnophile

capnophile noun: a microorganism that requires or grows best in presence of high concentrations of carbon dioxide.

Noun

capnophile (plural capnophiles)

  1. A microorganism that requires or grows best in presence of high concentrations of carbon dioxide.

Forms of capnophile

pluralcapnophiles

Origin of capnophile

From capno- + -phile.

Questions about capnophile

What does capnophile mean?
Capnophile means a microorganism that requires or grows best in presence of high concentrations of carbon dioxide.
What part of speech is capnophile?
Capnophile is a noun.
What is the plural of capnophile?
The plural of capnophile is capnophiles.

Words near capnophile in the dictionary

  1. capnometers
  2. capnometric
  3. capnometry
  4. capnomor
  5. capnoperitoneum
  6. capnophile
  7. capnophiles
  8. capnophilic
  9. capnophilically
  10. capnopneumoperitoneum
  11. capo

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