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cryophile

cryophile noun: an organism that thrives at low temperatures.

Noun

cryophile (plural cryophiles)

  1. an organism that thrives at low temperatures
    Synonyms:
    psychrophile

Synonyms of cryophile

Forms of cryophile

pluralcryophiles

Origin of cryophile

From cryo- + -phile.

Questions about cryophile

What does cryophile mean?
Cryophile means an organism that thrives at low temperatures.
What part of speech is cryophile?
Cryophile is a noun.
What is the plural of cryophile?
The plural of cryophile is cryophiles.

Words near cryophile in the dictionary

  1. cryopeg
  2. cryopegs
  3. cryopelagic
  4. cryopexies
  5. cryopexy
  6. cryophile
  7. cryophiles
  8. cryophilia
  9. cryophilic
  10. cryophilicity
  11. cryophilous

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