English Explanatory Dictionary

psychrotrophic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Describing microorganisms that thrive in a cold environment.

Pronunciation

/ˌsaɪkɹəˈtɹəʊfɪk/

Word forms

psychrotrophic more psychrotrophic most psychrotrophic

Etymology

From psychro- (“cold”) + -trophic (“growth”).

Related words

psychrotroph
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